I started out dancing on a reality TV show, but always with the intention of making my way over to film. I transitioned into the film world by doing certain things that my fans had been used to seeing me do. My dancing and singing gave me the confidence to act.

Julianne Hough

I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

Julianne Hough

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Keep believing in yourself, and don't ever give up, even if people tell you otherwise. Just believe in yourself and take every action you need to get there, whether it's taking more lessons or a fun, cool job in New York or LA and stepping out of the box. Be a little bit risky, but still confident.

Julianne Hough

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It's scary to take risks and it's scary to get out of your comfort zone, but it's also the most rewarding when you do.

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I'm one of those people that loves to try everything.

Julianne Hough

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There is something so rewarding about dancing. It's almost spiritual - you let loose, you feel free, you get endorphins from the exercise.

Julianne Hough

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When my mind is clear, I feel like I can give more of myself to those around me and hopefully bring light and joy and an infectious kind of energy to inspire them to do whatever they want to do. That's really the key behind it all.

Julianne Hough

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Friends are the best therapy.

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I'm a huge fan of dance cardio because it goes by really quick.

Julianne Hough

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I think it's important to be happy before you can make anybody else happy.

Julianne Hough

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I've always had God, but now I want to go back to church for the sense of community and that feeling of positive thinking, a place where I can think about being a better person.

Julianne Hough

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I cannot go to sleep without reading.

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It's different when you're in a huge movie and you're being told that you can do whatever you want. It was also really cool because it helped me grow so much faster than I would have, if I did another thing where it was like, "Here's what you're saying, and that's it. Do not go off page."

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I had a hard time with bullying. I ate lunch in the bathroom.

Julianne Hough

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What I love about '80s rock music is the amazing, fantastic melodies. In pop music, it's all about the techno beat to dance to in the club and the repetitiveness, whereas in rock music there is literally, like, balls-to-the-wall singing and playing. I love it.

Julianne Hough

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'Grease' is one of the movies that made me want to be an entertainer, and I have literally been waiting my whole life to play Sandy.

Julianne Hough

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I love fantasy. I love thrillers. I love action. I'm all over the place. As long as the story and characters are good, I'll love it.

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One of my mantras is if I'm scared to do something, that means that I have to do it.

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I was in the generation of CDs, so when I moved to L.A., I think I probably brought my Shania Twain Come on Over CD. But if I lived in the '80s, I would definitely be the one going to the record stores.

Julianne Hough

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I'm very blessed and I don't take anything for granted. I think if you alienate people and just focus on your work then it just becomes lonely and it's not fun anymore.

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I think there are always gonna be challenges and people throwing themselves at you in a nondiscreet way. But it's just so public now that you have to be careful saying hi or giving somebody a hug, because then somebody will turn it into something else.

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