"Singing was my first love and I never even considered it after I started acting, but now I'm bringing it back into my life. I trained from the ages of 11 to 17. When I moved to New York and got into serious acting, I just kind of abandoned the whole singing thing. But when I grew up in Pennsylvania I went to voice lessons once a week"
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The quote also sneaks in a credibility flex without sounding like one. Listing ages (11 to 17), weekly lessons, Pennsylvania roots: these details are the currency of authenticity in celebrity storytelling. They're specific enough to feel lived-in, but modest enough to dodge the "pop star announcement" vibe. Seyfried isn't claiming reinvention; she's claiming continuity. The subtext is: I'm not dabbling, I'm coming home to something I earned.
Context-wise, it fits a familiar arc for actors who circle back to music once they've secured status in film and TV. Early in a career, specialization is survival; you don't get to be "multi-hyphenate" until the industry lets you. By narrating singing as an interrupted training rather than a sudden whim, she preempts skepticism and invites the audience to root for the recovery of a buried skill. It's less about chasing another spotlight than reclaiming a missing room in the house of her own talent.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Seyfried, Amanda. (2026, January 17). Singing was my first love and I never even considered it after I started acting, but now I'm bringing it back into my life. I trained from the ages of 11 to 17. When I moved to New York and got into serious acting, I just kind of abandoned the whole singing thing. But when I grew up in Pennsylvania I went to voice lessons once a week. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/singing-was-my-first-love-and-i-never-even-62842/
Chicago Style
Seyfried, Amanda. "Singing was my first love and I never even considered it after I started acting, but now I'm bringing it back into my life. I trained from the ages of 11 to 17. When I moved to New York and got into serious acting, I just kind of abandoned the whole singing thing. But when I grew up in Pennsylvania I went to voice lessons once a week." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/singing-was-my-first-love-and-i-never-even-62842/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Singing was my first love and I never even considered it after I started acting, but now I'm bringing it back into my life. I trained from the ages of 11 to 17. When I moved to New York and got into serious acting, I just kind of abandoned the whole singing thing. But when I grew up in Pennsylvania I went to voice lessons once a week." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/singing-was-my-first-love-and-i-never-even-62842/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






