When I was little, I saw the play Les Misérables on Broadway, I thought it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. So I went to my manager and told him I wanted to be in it. He asked me if I could sing, and I said no. I took one lesson and landed the role of Cosette in a national tour of the musical

Tisdale about her early life. People Magazine."Ashley Tisdale's Biography". People. August 7 2004. Retrieved August 7 2008.