119 Quotes by Taryn Manning

It’s just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage.

I grew up in a very musical household. There was music and dance. My great-grandma was a famous tap dancer in the ’40s, my mom was a dancer, she met my dad on the road when he was on tour in the ’60s. Music is my heart and soul, it’s my love.

I’ve seen a lot in my life. My dad was pretty gnarly but I loved him and I wouldn’t change it for the world. My mom’s a survivor.

Normally I wouldn’t spoil anything because I love surprises – I don’t even shake my presents at Christmas.

In my martial arts days. I was taught a lot of discipline that probably rolls over into other parts of my life. You’re not supposed to attack back until you’re attacked. You never take your skills and abuse them. I knew I could be lethal to someone my size.

That’s why I’m an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself.

There’s really nothing else I’m going to do with my life. I’d be useless if I weren’t singing or acting.

As a brother and sister, our tastes were pretty different growing up. He liked a lot of early hip hop. My dad didn’t understand it and would try to talk him out of it.

I never wanted to stop. I feel like to the day I die I’ll play guitar and sing.