Lea Michele Quotes

I consider myself lucky to be an only child because if I had other siblings, my mother would not have been able to take me to every audition and be so supportive of my career.

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• When you've done a show that's as successful as 'Lovejoy' was, it hangs around for a few years, and people know you from it. I escaped the shadow when I stopped 'Lovejoy' by not doing any television for four years.

  

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• We had to get serious and hit all aspects. We had to graduate. That's what you got to do: reach all people across the nation.

  

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• Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait.

  

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• I was under the false impression that I could sing in high school, so I did a lot of musical stuff. I can't sing or dance, so that was entertaining for everyone.

  

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• I consider myself lucky to be an only child because if I had other siblings, my mother would not have been able to take me to every audition and be so supportive of my career.

  

  Lea Michele
  • Mother
  • Career