Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

Even though technically the fundamentals of acting are always the same in every medium, what's different is the size.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

A dog's heart chakra is always open; their aim in life is to please.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I always have multiple ladybugs around because they're lucky, and they're good for flowers and the environment.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

One of the great things that playwright A.R. Gurney does in 'Sylvia' is he gives language to the emotional gestures and energy that our dogs give to us when they're communicating.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I think part of becoming a wonderful actor and part of defining your craft is defining yourself and being confident in yourself, so when the hard knocks come, and you don't get a job for five years, and your ego is being kicked around, you can pull yourself out of it.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I think no matter what you are going to pursue, if you pursue it like it's the most important thing, then everything else will be lost. And at the end of the day, when it's time to evaluate the path that you chose for your life, there has to be something more.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

The older I get and the more iconic the piece, I believe that it's wise to watch a bit and become inspired and take moments that feel so connected to the story and also connected to me that I feel like I can make a part of my own performance.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

Even as a little kid, I just loved to make my own music. So I loved singing, and I loved sharing it because it was a way to connect to people.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

Animals are completely grounded in their root chakra.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

My mom is an elementary school gym teacher and a track and cross-country coach, so she really wanted me to be a runner. But I was not a runner. I was horrible at running.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I love finding ways to make familiar characters into someone unique.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

In 'Kinky Boots,' I looked for moments to be bold, showing Lauren's gutsiness and smarts. She's a little bit kooky now, too, and I love me some kooky.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I think there's something beautiful about the art of making art, and it just will live and breathe.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I loved reading 'Anne of Green Gables' and 'Little Women' and Jane Austen. Those were times when people really did have only one true love in their life.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I'm a modern girl with old-fashioned sensibilities.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

Vocally, it's important to sing every day. It's a muscle, and you have to keep it in shape.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

The people I see be the most successful are the people who have an inner confidence and an inner strength that comes from the character they display away from the stage and from what their parents taught them.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I, for one, have a great momma.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I love to share in a scene - I'd rather share than be alone.

Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford

I've chosen a career that's quite tricky. You have such high highs and low lows, and it's outrageously inconsistent. But it is what I love, which is so rare, and I'm so grateful for that every day.