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SELF’s November issue features Footloose (and Dancing with the Stars) beauty, Julianne Hough. Below are some quotes from the interview and attached is the cover. As Footloose is now in theaters!

Highlights from the interview are below:

“There is something so rewarding about dancing. It’s almost spiritual-you let loose, you feel free, you get endorphins from the exercise. Acting is like free therapy! Trying to make people laugh or cry can be inspiring. Dancing and acting satisfy me in different ways.”

“I feel sexy when I’m taking care of myself and not depriving myself.”

“Rollerblading is a serious leg workout! When I have a day off, I want to be outside-unless I’m on my bed with my dogs watching an SVU marathon!

“As a teen, I wanted to break free like Ariel in Footloose. My dad is protective. He texts, ‘Right place, right time, doing the right thing?’ That’s still his way of checking in on me.”

“I vary my workouts every day because, otherwise, I get bored. I always try to run for 20 to 40 minutes on the beach first. Six days a week is fantastic, but four is great, too.”

My go-to pre-bikini flat-ab move is the plank, all different types.

“I grew up mountain biking in Utah, and I’ve been doing it more recently since working in Miami. I crave danger. I find going fast exhilarating! I adore snowboarding, skiing and skydiving.” self’s note: Love it, but wear a helmet, please!

“A couple of years ago, my dad asked me if, when I’m on the road by myself, no boyfriend, no family, no dogs to comfort me, I am happy with who I am. That stuck with me. If you don’t know yourself, you can’t really love anybody. Today, I am really happy with who I am and feel like I’m in the right place. I’d met Ryan many times over the years, but we got together at the right time.”

“My siblings and I had a family band and performed around Utah as White Lightning. People called us the Blond Osmonds! I loved it. If I’m not busy, I feel like I’m not doing enough. And I’m a pleaser. It’s my Julianne syndrome. I’m trying now to learn how to say no to certain things.”

“My brother, Derek, is the best dancer, but Tom Cruise gives him a run for his money!”

Julianne Hough, the 22-year-old American singer and girlfriend of television and radio personality Ryan Seacrest, told a concert crowd on Friday that her new video has been “kinda banned” by Country Music Television, according to the Washington Post.

While performing at the Acoustic Christmas Concert in Baltimore, Hough told the crowd that her video for new single ‘Is That So Wrong’ has been deemed unsuitable for CMT, saying, “Apparently I was taking off too many clothes as I was dancing across my bedroom”. However, the star of new movie ‘Burlesque’ didn’t seem overly concerned with the ban, adding, “But I don’t know – I kind of liked it”. In the clip, Hough is seen dancing around her apartment while taking of several items of clothes.

The video is now becoming increasingly hard to find after being removed from several sites including YouTube, however, Country Music Television has denied that the ban was because the video was too explicit. A spokesman told OnTheRedCarpet.com that the clip was removed for contractual reasons, saying, “We took it down shortly thereafter due to on-going contract negotiations with Julianne’s label, Universal Music Group” ‘Is That So Wrong’ is taken from Hough’s new album ‘Wildfire’.

Is the video to much? You decide:

Julianne Hough – Is That So Wrong – Official Video found on Pop

Catch two-time Dancing With The Stars Winner JULIANNE HOUGH as she makes a special visit to QVC Tuesday, April 22 at 8PM (ET). Julianne is scheduled to cook with QVC host Rick Domeier and talk about her upcoming May 20 self-titled CD release. A few songs from the album will also be played to give fans a sneak peak of her music.

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You can go here to purchase the CD on QVC!