When you don't get a role, it wasn't meant to be.

There are definite vocal trends for every generation as well as accents and I'm not talking about regionalisms.

Think of every audition as a chance to perform and you will have fun doing it.

I was use to wearing things that accentuated and flattered my bust and waist (just shakin' what my mama gave me) and definitely not my thighs.

Try not be resentful or jealous of other people's success. Know that your path as a performer is going to be very different than others. Try your best not to compare.

I initially told people I wanted to be a dancer and ultimately a "Rockette." I didn't really know what a musical theatre performer was other than the Shirley Temple type.

I hardly ever belted; I was a soprano and a comedienne and intended on doing mostly soprano legit roles but my first equity show, to my surprise, was Blues in The Night at The Cleveland Playhouse.

My advice to aspiring performers is trust your instincts, 9 times out of 10 they are perfect.

My favorite thing to do is transform. The further the character is away from me the more I enjoy it.

I love performing in a good straight play as well and I'm a crossover actor, I crossover from plays to musicals, musicals to plays. This is very difficult for performers.

I think any good singer needs to be a good actor. You have to be able to tell the story.

Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.

Lawyers were notorious for finding cases in the most unlikely places, especially ones with huge potential damagers awards.

She’s not the kind of girl you can easily forget, ” Alex said, before sitting upright again and taking a deep breath. “She’s unforgettable.

Inflation consists of subsidizing expenditures that give no returns with money that does not exist.

Happiness is never there to stay [...] Happiness is merely a respite offered by inquietude.

So long as people don't know how to eat they will not have good cooks.

Anger does a man more hurt than that which made him angry.

I never think in terms of target audience. I try to write what makes me laugh, so I'm the target audience. I guess I just hope there's another person in America like me.

Israel has a sizeable nuclear arsenal and could retaliate if it were attacked.

Living unloved is like clipping a bird's wings and removing its ability to fly.