I knew I wanted to be in show business when I saw my first musical, a road show of My Fair Lady that played Phoenix. I then went to New York and saw my first Broadway show — the original production of Damn Yankees with Gwen Verdon!
The worst thing about being an actor is not being in control of your life — something all actors strive for.
The happiest day in my life was the night I won the Tony Award. Let's just say it was amazing!
My worst audition ever was for the road company of Company. I thought I really stunk it up. Years later, Hal Prince asked me if I remembered my first audition for him. I said, "Yes, it was awful!" He replied, "I didn't think so."
The fictional character I am most like is Kinsey Millhone, the character I read for the Sue Grafton "Alphabet" series. I feel like I understand her pretty well.
I am utterly terrified of tornadoes.
I laugh uncontrollably at Woody Allen's Sleeper.
The one thing I absolutely refuse to do on stage is take my clothes off. Nobody wants to see that.
Something I have never admitted to anyone before is something I'm certainly not going to tell you.
Currently I am reading a wonderful memoir written by a dear friend: Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister's Memoir by Heather Summerhayes Cariou.
The first time I got drunk I got really sick!
Like my mother used to say, "Eat your vegetables!"
