2. As a kid, what did you dream of becoming when you grew up?

When I was little, I was convinced that one day I was gonna be on Broadway. I memorized the CD's of my favorite shows, picked the character that I would love to play the most, and figured out at what age I could go to New York to play the role.

For Lion King, I was going to be Young Nala. And I figured I could do that when I was around nine or ten.

For Phantom of the Opera, I wanted to be Meg. I knew I couldn't hit the notes that Christine hit (though I certainly did try...my poor parents), and Meg was adorable and a dancer and I wanted to dance as well, so I would play her when I was around fifteen.

For Aida, I was going to play Amneris. I wanted to be Aida, but I wasn't African-American so I knew it would never work. Amneris was just as good though, she sang my favorite song of the whole show, "My Strongest Suit".

And for Les Mis, I was going to be Little Cosette. Funny part is that when I was living in California, around when I was seven of eight, there was a casting call in New York City for that role. And my parents thought I could do it. So we practiced and I trained for about a month, before I decided not to go. I was already involved with another professional production and if I went I would lose my spot in that one. And since the Broadway role wasn't guaranteed, I didn't go audition. Can you imagine how different my life would have been if I had gotten the role? Crazy...

But yeah, that was my childhood dream. No longer...still love singing though, it's the only thing that gets me through doing all my chores. And it's the only thing that gets me out of a bad mood...haha.

Singing? Yes. Broadway? I'll go and watch. :)