Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there’s great truth in the songs, and that’s what was so wonderful to find.
BERNADETTE PETERSI don’t smoke, I don’t drink much, I don’t eat red meat. I stay out of the sun.
More Bernadette Peters Quotes
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The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called La Strada.
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No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.
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It Might As Well Be Spring… I used to sing that as a young girl in my voice lessons. Then I picked it up again and it spoke to me in a whole new way.
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I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.
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When something isn’t done, you want to do something about it.
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You’d look out and there’d be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were young people seeing the show for the first time. I stayed for two years because I enjoyed it so much.
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We’ve been listening to Wagner, which is so great.
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The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of ‘Carousel’, and it was a very vivid experience.
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Animals speak with pure affection. It’s important to me to get something going in NY so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the animals homes and more attention and love.
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I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted.
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“Into the Woods” was… a lot of running around in the woods! I can’t wait to see the show again. People didn’t realize it back then, but kids still come up to me-young people-and they talk about it. It really made its mark.
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I love Some Enchanted Evening, and If I Loved You. And as I sing them more and more, I find new favorites.
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The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.
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Working on behalf of companion animals is so important. We start to realize how healing they are.
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I don’t smoke, I don’t drink much, I don’t eat red meat. I stay out of the sun.
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