Sometimes you just can't hear yourself. Maybe ears are too close to the mouth..

I started doing regional theater. My first job was "The Importance of Being Earnest" at Dallas Theater Center..

I've been acting since second grade, telling stories, making my parents laugh here and there, so I'm hoping my "thing" is acting. But I also make a r….

Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately..

I always like to be a step ahead of the audience by surprising them and the best way to do that is to not hold back..

At my wedding, my bridesmaids said, "You're the funniest person we've ever met." I hope I make people laugh, I hope I make people feel comfortable. I….

I'm a huge fan of Jessica Lange and 'American Horror Story.' I would love to work with her. She's been one of my favorite actresses for a while..

There is something so great about film and television where you can convey an emotion in the blink of an eye which you would perhaps not be able to d….

It's shocking when someone who is really bad thinks they're really good. It's heartbreaking, because singing is such a vulnerable thing to do..

I feel like I've found my voice in the actor's business. Because when you first get out of school and you're looking for jobs, you don't want to rock….

Well, I'm from the South originally. I grew up in South Carolina definitely learning about manners and being proper and having to go to cotillions..

You always envy someone else's life and, as a woman, you're always comparing your life to someone else's life..

I think everybody wants to be a rock star..

In the South, you don't say exactly what's going on or what's on your mind..

I think that the audience wants to see women being put into real situations where they can relate to them, rather than seeing some glamorous woman in….

I went to college at North Carolina School of the Arts and took a lot of singing classes, and it really is so connected to emotions..

I went to School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, and we had a bunch of singing classes. My first job in New York was an Off-Broadway musical..