What better motivation is there to get in better shape than imagining your thighs exposed, watusyin' and a shimmyin' all over the stage.

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.

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

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.

She has committed great sins, but they've been forgiven, and that's why she loves so deeply.

Our conduct is an advertisement for or against Jesus Christ. That’s why unity in the body of Christ is so important.

Learning to have the confidence to grab the opportunity when it presents itself makes you a winner.

The past marks on your slate only live on in your memory, if you allow them to remain. They can't affect your future if they're no longer there.

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.

The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon prompted a fundamental shift in the American government's approach to Islamic terrorism.

Where would the gardener be if there were no more weeds?

Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.

This is the United States of America and unfortunately, race still matters to a lot of people. The evil head of racism doesn't hide, it sticks its head up.