... Because if she didn't... she'd be... flying?
Julianne Hough has said repeatedly that singing country music was always her biggest ambition, though a role on "Dancing With The Stars" came along first.
As it turned out, the ABC show became a great vehicle for exposure, particularly after she shared first place in the Spring 2007 competition with skater Apolo Ohno.
"It's been a great opportunity," Julianne told The Asbury Park Press. "People know me because of that show. A year ago nobody knew my name. Now when I go to an airport, I see my face on the covers of all these magazines, and I just look away. It's crazy how much has happened in my life, but this is what I wanted. When I was 10 to 15, I was away from my family, and I trained like an Olympian preparing to be an entertainer. This is something I always wanted, and now opportunity is here and I'm going for it."
In fact, she’d be willing to expand from dancing and singing into acting as well, if that should present itself.
"I would love to get my feet wet in that world," she said. "But I don't want to look too far ahead."
Indeed, Julianne’s biggest concern these days is Brad Paisley’s Paisley Party Tour, co-sponsored by GAC. The bill also features Jewel and Chuck Wicks.