The reason I am most attracted to this role and wanted to do it is because I am fascinated with the idea of a son becoming a parent to his mother, this woman has a lot of issues like agoraphobia. She has some addictions. She has some mental health issues. I am also loving getting to walk that line with a little bit of humor but also the real situation. To me it all just felt right.

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If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.

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Not everyone is going to like what you do or what you have to offer. However, if you can’t see yourself doing anything else, and you have the drive and ambition, get the training and go for it.

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Life's too short. I'm not!

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You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity.

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Make no mistake, I am a Christian and I believe in God and I don't believe he makes mistakes, so I believe that being gay is not a sin and in fact it's how you're made.

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I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing.

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I love live theater; I like the relationship between the show and the audience. That's my comfort zone, but more than anything, it's what makes me happy.

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Laughter is life-giving. It makes you breathe.

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Two scoops of crazy with a side of coo coo ca choo

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There's a big difference to me in making fun of something and having fun with something.

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I think... you know, collaboration, in general - no matter movies, television or Broadway - is offering of what you can bring to the table and also fighting what you think the important battles are. Not everything is going to make it in there. Not everything is going to work. You have to collaborate. And you have to be a good listener.

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But there's the beauty of life beyond the bubble. It's possible for someone to see your wicked bits and still love you.

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I was on the cheerleading squad and drama and the choir, but I was friends with everybody. I was not a partier. I was too Type A and crazy about my grades, but I was still there at everything.

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Before I got Madeline, I used to see dog people who were so obsessed, and I'd think, Oh, that's so sad. But now, here I am, talking about her all the time. I even dress her up in little outfits; I'm madly in love with her.

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I want people to understand that there is a group of Christians out there who want to be more open and understanding and tolerant and loving of all kinds of people, even the people that don't believe in God at all.

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We were all given our opportunities to be ourselves. A little bit of ourselves.

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It's good to learn early that every show is a family - -complete with dysfunctional relationships, tough love, and plenty of occasion for forgiveness.

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"I Get Along Without You Very Well" is not as well-known. It's complicated. First of all, it's range-y. It's not necessarily an easy sing. It's also deep. A lot of times people just don't want to go there.

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As much as you can eat healthy, it's also important to remember to drink healthy too. Tea is very healing.

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I'm an actress and a singer and I'm also a Christian. We're not all crazy right-wingers. I just want to be like Jesus, forgiving and loving and nonjudgmental, accepting of everyone even if they don't agree.

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