I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainable. This business has a lot of ups and downs and I learned that pretty quickly.

I loved Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast.' I just wanted to be her. I'm a brunette, so I think I kind of cling to all those princesses that have brown hair. I just wanted to be them.

I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.

I don't know how to speak to celebrities. Every time I talk to Alan Menken, I say something stupid and I have to apologize.

Newsies' is definitely aerobic! The boys have to do a lot more than I do in the show, but for 'King of New York,' the big Act Two tap number, I have to be warmed up or I will hurt myself.

I started off dancing and playing sports, and I joined the drama stuff, the theatre stuff in middle school because my friends were involved, and it was kind of the cool thing to do.

Seeing family is what brings me peace. If I'm not traveling home on my day off, I love going to Central Park to be around trees and throw a Frisbee with my boyfriend.

A true friend has a habit of talking behind your back good things about you.

I believe one of the best ways to achieve justice is to expose injustice.

You got blood on your face, you big disgrace, waving your banner all over the place.

What's so brave about being bald? I've not fought for my country or found the cure for cancer - I've just gone out without my hat on!

I love writing, but I stopped because I felt I was more effective approaching filmmaking from a different vantage point.

You write it down because finally, when it's written down you do get it out of your system somewhat.

There is no sport as competitive as business. It's 24 by 7 by 365 by forever.

I found people looked better when they laughed

Humankind is made for uncertainty, struggle, choice and change.

Sacrificing American soldiers or innocent civilians in an unprecedented preemptive attack on a separate sovereign nation may well prove itself a most temporary medicine.