“When I was a 7-year-old girl, in my bedroom, on my karaoke machine, I ...” — Samantha Barks Quote

“When I was a 7-year-old girl, in my bedroom, on my karaoke machine, I would sing 'On My Own' or do a one-woman version of 'Les Miserables.'”

“You don't realize how much you miss it until you get back onstage and feel that buzz.”

“When I was growing up in the Isle of Man with ambitions of being a performer, I really wanted to go to see a Broadway show.”

“I actually cannot stand a room without a view - I would rather have a bedroom the size of a closet with a view over a suite without one.”

“If there is one belief that unifies most Alaskans - our true north - it is less government and more freedom. We don't want the government in our pockets or our bedrooms; we certainly don't need it in our families.”

“I started writing music when I was 15 in my bedroom, and I'd post them on MySpace, and from there it shifted to doing covers on YouTube and building my Twitter.”