I'm not a fan of musicals. Never have been.
'Wicked' is so hard-core, physically and mentally, for the whole three hours, that doing that show for two years has pretty much prepared me for anything.
I think I've gotten to the point in my life where I have to do everything that I'm scared of because you're not going to learn anything if you don't, so you just have to dive in the deep end and see if you can swim.
You have to laugh through hard things, right? How else do you cope?
Alongside the iconic 'South Pacific,' I absolutely loved working on 'Bright Star' with Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
I've had one fall that I kind of hurt my toe pretty badly because I slammed into one of the set pieces. But, you know, you just get up and keep going. The adrenaline's pumping, and you just carry on!
I believe there's no reason why we couldn't be entering a new age of musical theater if we continue to nurture young talent, take risks, and give them a playing field.
If you looked at my music collection and saw an album that was a soundtrack to a musical, it's probably because I had bought it to learn the music so I could go and audition.
My mother had people lay hands on me to cast demons out of me when I was 8. Then two or three times when I was in college.
I like my cheese, I like my milk in my coffee, and nobody's gonna tell me any different.
It's nice to be able to go do what I love and come home - and get in my own bed.
Going to Broadway - then to be invited to the Tonys - I really tap into what that feels like now to fulfill lifetime goals.
Just stay present in the moment, and what will come will come.
We had to grow up very fast. There never was a day when there wasn't shouting about the bills.
Originating something is what every actor waits for. Usually, those opportunities are offered to people who already have a name.
It's hard for some parents to give their children compliments.
I wasn't ready for 'Bright Star' to end when it did.
I'm just going to do things that I like to do, sing songs that I like to sing.
I got married way too young.
I grew up in the church. My mother was highly religious. I was singing at the age of five for big congregations.
