Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I always considered myself really non-confrontational and shy and introverted.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Life doesn't have to be as hard as we make it for ourselves a lot of the time.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I just loved the feeling of performing, of using my imagination to take me somewhere else.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I have a very optimistic view of my future right now. I'm very excited to see where it goes, but I try not to make plans just because I know how unpredictable life can be. Especially the life of an actor, and especially the life of an actor on 'Glee.' I just want to be happy and healthy and surrounded by people I love, as cheesy as it sounds.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Reading about myself on 'Perez Hilton' was kind of the weirdest thing ever.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I was such a wallflower in high school. I did a lot of extracurricular theatre shows, but at school, I spent a lot of time by myself. I ate lunch by myself, and I was always okay with it. But I was definitely made fun of, and I always felt like an outsider.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

At school, when it came to being social, I had no idea how to do it.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

There are younger people watching CBS, but their audience isn't 13 to 25. The CW specializes in that.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I'm obsessed with Michael Fassbender. He's unbelievable. I think he's a modern day Brando. Every movie that he's done in the past couple years, I just died for him. He's extremely fascinating.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Living out a story eight times a week is difficult and draining emotionally but very fulfilling.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Of course, every actor wants to play as many roles on the Richter scale as they can, and Rachel Koresh certainly is very different from Supergirl, but she shares a lot of the strength that Supergirl has.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Jealousy is a human emotion, regardless of whether you're a Branch Davidian or you're whomever, outside in society.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I don't think a solo album is me. I don't consider my voice to be that kind of a voice. Not that I don't love singing, but Broadway was my original dream. That's what I've always wanted to do.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I've been looking for a Broadway opportunity ever since I stopped doing theater.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I always try to have my mother's voice in my head, because I am very proud of the morals that she tried to instill in us.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

It's so easy to flourish a moment with a cape.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

If I had any advice for my 16-year-old self, it would just be to stay strong, because acting is not an easy lifestyle, especially when you are starting out. That being said, it definitely makes it all worth it when it does happen.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

Every day, I just thank the universe that I am as lucky as I am. Because, I went through periods of time when I didn't have a single bit of work. Months and months where I was auditioning all the time. I mean, all the time, and nothing was happening.

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I love female singer-songwriters!

Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist

I'm definitely interested in doing movies. I've always focused more on acting than singing because that's where my true passion lies.