Jessie Usher

Professions :

I'm not embarrassed by any of my music. I'll even own up to the old Backstreet Boys albums.

old own up music

Will Smith. He's been my career idol for years and years. I used to sit back and watch and study 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' over and over. It's the only TV show that I've watched all the way through maybe five times.

will back study way

For the most part, it's about keeping the same people around you - people who really care about your well-being - they keep you focused.

you focused care people

I like to dance. I'm not going to say that I'm a good dancer.

say good like dance

I went to school for culinary arts. I love to cook. That's a talent not a lot of people know about.

talent love people school

As far long-term aspirations, other than acting, I do want to direct a little bit. I want to get on the production side and eventually start a production company and maybe make some projects of my own.

own start my-own want

I broke my ring finger in a trampoline accident.

finger accident ring broke

There was all of about 30 kids where I went to school; we were all one clique.

about where kids school

My sister was an actress before I ever got into it, and I kinda wanted to do what she was doing. That was a really young age. Four years old? I just followed her everywhere and just wanted to do what she wanted to do. I didn't even know what I was getting myself into. I just wanted to be where she was and do what she was doing.

myself know sister age

I've had so many bad auditions! I tell people all the time, there's differences, what makes an audition good or what makes an audition bad. Sometimes you're just off, and there's not a whole lot you can do about it.

good you time people

Brad Pitt's role in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' - I want to do that so bad! That's one of my favorite movies of all time, and that character was so funny.

movies time character funny

Ian Mckellen

Adhir Kalyan

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Bert Lahr

Alan Arkin

Alan Alda