It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men’s Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience.
BERNADETTE PETERSGeorge M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we’d made a connection.
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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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In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Anton Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!
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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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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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Singing lessons are like body building for your larynx.
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You’ve got to be original, because if you’re like someone else, what do they need you for?
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I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.
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I’ve been fortunate in my career to have performed in revivals of great musicals and to have originated roles in musicals that have in turn been revived. And I’m not dead!
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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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George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we’d made a connection.
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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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It was like being high when you reach those high notes.
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I love pasta with the homemade marinara sauce I had as a kid.
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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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No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.
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