An agent saw one of the plays I did at ACT, but my mom was like, No, she's too young. I became so annoying that a year and a half later she just couldn't stand hearing me any more!

At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity.

On my show, I'm definitely the youngest one. So going from a show where everyone is over 30, to the movie, where everyone was like 20, 25, it was like summer camp.

I was in seventh grade, and getting a part in Full House was huge. It opened so many doors for me.

The most frustrating thing for me as a singer is that people have pinpointed me as an actress who suddenly woke up one day and decided that I wanted to sing.

Acting kind of pays my bills more than music does.

I didn't go to a normal high school. It was for people in the performing arts.

We went down for pilot season, I got Full House, and we wound up never leaving.

I'm pretty sure this is it for the teen movie thing. It's so frustrating to read when you get to page 20 and you're like, Oy! It's the same thing again!

Life itself is the most precious gift to me, for that I am perpetually indebted.

The fragility of human emotions are not to be trusted but to validate the necessity of Grace.

I have always hated slavery, I think as much as any Abolitionist.

Culture which smooth the whole world licks, Also unto the devil sticks.

A police state finds that it cannot command the grain to grow.

There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the film critics were square.

Even when things are at their worst, there's a little voice in your head saying, 'Good story!'

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.

All day you wait for the pitch you like; then when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.

Junk takes everything and gives nothing but insurance against junk sickness.