I Didn't Take The Typical Path And

I Never Solicited Myself As A Singer Until I Realized I Could Use That To A Musical Standpoint. I Loved Musicals Growing Up. Classic Films Were Some Of The Only Ones I Watched. So When The Opportunity Came For The Show To Audition, Of Course It Was All Of A Sudden, "i Sing! I Sing! Send Me In, Please. I Beg Of You."

With Every Job I've Gotten, I've Bought Myself Something. When 'glee' Was Picked Up, I Rented A Piano For The Year. For Smaller Victories, I'll Go To Dinner With A Friend, Or Go For A Walk And Think About It All. It's Important To Say To Yourself, Today Was A Good Day.

Dancing Is Why I Love Music As Much As I Do And Vice-versa, And There Aren’t Many Things Better Than Those Two Combined.

Keep Going On Hikes, Keep Having Your Friends In Your Life, Keep That Downtime Sacred As Well Because As Hard As You Work In Any Job, It's Really Nice To Have The Relaxing De-stressors. Stress Is The Worst Thing. That's The Ultimate Demise Of Any Good Thing.

Raise Your Hand If You’ve Spent Nights Crying Yourself To Sleep, Raise Your Hand If You’ve Felt As If You’d Rather Hide In Bed All Day Than Face The People That Make You Feel Small Or Powerless! Raise Your Hand If You’ve Felt As If You’d Rather Lie To People Than Tell Them The Truth About Who You Really Are, Because At Least You Wouldn’t Be The Victim Of Hateful Behavior Or Prejudice! And Raise Your Hand If Lying Feels Almost As Bad.