"I've always wanted to be a star. Growing up, I wanted to be an actress."

"I'm living my dream, and I want to take it for everything that I can, while I can."

"I live to work; I don't work to live."

"Success comes with bold and creative moves."

"The straight paved road won't always get you farther than the winding dirt road."

"It wasn't hard because I was following my dream. I'm a free spirit, so it was OK because I knew I was going to conquer something. L.A. is a town of its own. It will eat you alive or you can work and use it to your advantage. The majority of people who leave California give up. If you want it bad enough, you'll get it. You have to follow your heart, stay determined and never give up."

"The best part of my job is getting up every morning and loving what I do. Most of the time, I can't wait to get there."

"We [she & her sisters] were allowed to fantasize as kids, dream the undreamable...become whatever we wanted. There were no boundaries."

"I think everything in life happens for a reason. Every person that you come in contact with is all there for a reason."

"To be strong in spite of being tiny is definitely cool!"