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> [I had a professor in graduate school who told us, 'Know what you're good at, and do that thing.' And I thought, 'Hands down, I'm an ensemble girl. I'm a fierce ensemble girl. I am dependable.' I was never seen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/i-had-a-professor-in-graduate-school-who-told-us-know-what-you-re/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

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## More by Ruthie Ann Miles

> [The audience is directly in front of you, behind you, beside you, above you. They're everywhere. And if that person's not looking at you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/the-audience-is-directly-in-front-of-you-behind-you-beside-you-above/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [The generation we live in, we're constantly entertained - we turn our heads this way, and there's something else to entertain us. Sitting down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/the-generation-we-live-in-we-re-constantly-entertained-we-turn-our/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [Rogers and Hammerstein were such a genius pair. They were able to touch on subject matter so far ahead of its time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/rogers-and-hammerstein-were-such-a-genius-pair-they-were-able-to/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [I had a professor in graduate school who told us, 'Know what you're good at, and do that thing.' And I thought, 'Hands down,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/i-had-a-professor-in-graduate-school-who-told-us-know-what-you-re/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [My career definitely took an unexpected change in direction when it came to 'Here Lies Love.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/my-career-definitely-took-an-unexpected-change-in-direction-when-it/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [My dad has blond hair, my grandmother has blue eyes. My daughter has blue eyes and blond hair. So it is pretty funny to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/my-dad-has-blond-hair-my-grandmother-has-blue-eyes-my-daughter-has/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [It takes every ounce of my concentration and focus every night to be in character, to sing in good voice, to not fall off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/it-takes-every-ounce-of-my-concentration-and-focus-every-night-to-be/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [Believe it or not, I used to be obsessed with shoes. I have maybe 50 pairs... until I moved to New York, when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/believe-it-or-not-i-used-to-be-obsessed-with-shoes-i-have-maybe-50/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [I hope my daughter will be able to see shows starring Asian people that has nothing to do with an Asian story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/i-hope-my-daughter-will-be-able-to-see-shows-starring-asian-people/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [I've always considered myself an ensemble girl, meaning I was always cast in the ensemble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/i-ve-always-considered-myself-an-ensemble-girl-meaning-i-was-always/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [I do think that the strongest character is somebody that you can connect with to your personal self, or at least find the humanity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/i-do-think-that-the-strongest-character-is-somebody-that-you-can/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [Even if I'm not vocally my best, if I have a head cold, as an actor, I cannot give anything less than my very,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/even-if-i-m-not-vocally-my-best-if-i-have-a-head-cold-as-an-actor-i/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

> [There are so many talented people in the world - black, white, yellow, whatever - and we want to tell stories, too. But oftentimes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruthie-ann-miles/there-are-so-many-talented-people-in-the-world-black-white-yellow/)

[Ruthie Ann Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruthie-ann-miles/)

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