Awareness is empowering.

As a woman, I feel women get the shaft all the time.

I always wanted to sing. I didn't know how to do it. I didn't know how to make the singing thing happen.

I would go to school and be American and then come home and be Greek.

I'm not trying to prove anything.

I've played so many moms, best friends, sisters and understanding people.

My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood.

Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.

The Greek side of me definitely loves a good meal, a lot of laughing, loud discussions.

You've got to want to be married to the person you're married to.

I always did sing. It's always been something I love to do but it has also been the most private and most secret thing that you don't really want to let the world in on.