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" I come from the theater. Nothing is as difficult as working eight shows a week. Period. End of story. "

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" Theater was a big part of my life from the beginning. "

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" I secretly love the song 'No More Tears.' It's my go-to karaoke song that I do with all my friends. "

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" You always hear about how women working together will catfight. "

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" I look at the people's careers who I want to emulate, like Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters... They've all found the key to longevity in this business, and that is diversifying, doing as many things as possible to keep yourself relevant, and so hopefully I'm on the same track as all those amazing women. "

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" I am constantly on the move, and if I experience foot discomfort, it makes my job really hard to do. "