Coal companies have a lot of power in the media, and unfortunately a lot of information doesn't get out.
I sang in church choir all my life, through elementary school, junior high and high school.
I remember lying on the floor of the living room with headphones on when I was four or five years old, listening to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
I have been taking classes and I'm familiar with stage, but I'm not as familiar with acting on camera.
I have been reading scripts, going to auditions and looking for the right opportunities.
I had been singing all my life, but I started acting in high school.
I did Chicago on Broadway the year before last. That was a great opportunity and I had a blast.
I believe as human beings we are out of balance, out of synch with the earth.
For example, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed, and every nine minutes someone dies.
But I would lie on the floor and analyze everything. I'd listen to all the strings and the background vocals on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and try to pick out the different instruments.
At Christmas our house is like a Donnie and Marie Christmas Special.
I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.
Florida has tons of entertainment opportunities because Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are there.
I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view.
Prior to that I testified before the Senate subcommittee addressing mountaintop removal.