Darci Lynne Farmer Quotes

You know, I come from an acting background.

I got started as an actress doing musical theater, and I always loved 'Grease' and 'West Side Story,' and all those kind of movies.

I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.

I did some acting in high school, I knew I really liked it.

I felt that it was cool to even get to the point where I was able to audition on the actual 'SNL' stage. Looking back on it, I can't believe that I wasn't more nervous.

I can't remember if I had any stage fright at the first Bowl. But I did the second time.

I've always learned in show business: you take the job.

The New York theater community didn't like being invaded by reality stars - they still don't - but I got in there and auditioned just like everybody else. They hired me for 'Hairspray' to help sell tickets for a few weeks, but I ended up being there much longer than originally planned and started to carve a niche for myself.

I was on stage at a young age.

I was a good dancer from my school days, and that's why I entered reality shows.

As rewarding as a good film role can be, there is just nothing like getting up on a stage and taking an audience for a ride.

I did one or two plays at school. Once I played a tree, so I never thought I would be a good actor.

There's probably a lot of people wondering if I can play.

Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.

If you go in and audition for roles rather than just be offered them, then you kind of get a chance to kind of discover that you can do something that you didn't think you could do.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

I actually wanted to be a police officer like my dad for the longest time, up until my sophomore year in high school when I started doing plays. I did plays when I was little, but in high school, I started getting into acting.

I have been acting since I was thirteen.

If you're an actor, go out and act.

My Vegas act is how I make my money.

I grew up doing sitcoms and theater and even playing with the Beach Boys, where you're programmed to perform, your body gets into a rhythm and you know it has to perform.

I love 'X Factor,' and I love Sharon: she's brilliant.

I'd love to do drama if it was interesting.

Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it.

If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.