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" The best thing about theatre is that every time we get onstage, the show is new. "

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" I was born in St. Augustine, Florida. I lived there till I was about 13, and then my family moved to Connecticut. I finished school there, and then I went to college in Philadelphia and came to New York in '87. I wasn't finished with school - I left school to go on the road. "

" It's still hard for me to think about Sept. 11 sometimes. I'm still angry. It's hard to watch my daughters, Celia and Zaya, grow up and know they'll never see their father. They'll always be 9/11 girls, and I wish I could shield them from that. Everyone has an immediate pity for them. It is a sad thing, but the girls are also so happy. "

" I'm a Patti LuPone fan. She's incredible! I love Patti LuPone. I know people talk about her being difficult to work with sometimes. Whatever. "

" I am working on music and telling my personal story and sharing my talent on stage. "

" I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a chance to meet this young, dynamic performer Annaleigh Ashford. Her comic timing was brilliant. And she is obviously a triple threat. "

" You rarely see a musical being told about the life of a black woman. "

" Without faith, life is futile. "

" The theater community will always remain a big part of my life, and I hope to re-join the cast of 'The Color Purple' at some point down the road. "

" Coming up through the theater in America, while I have had success, I have had success in certain types of roles. "

" Time just goes on, and... it doesn't stop for anything. "

" One of the greatest things about the theatre is how it can completely change the way you see the world around you. 'Dear Evan Hansen' did this for me. "

" I'm not a Method actress. I work in the present, the day-to-day. "

" I want to share the things I've done, the things I've survived, the things I've struggled through. "

" That's capital L, small a - no space! - capital C, small h, a, n, z, e. "

" I have a very interesting story to tell, and people always want to hear about it. They know I'm a 9/11 widow, and I always get comments on that and being an actor and raising my daughters by myself. "

" What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face. "

" I basically came from nothing and turned my life into something. "

" The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way. So while I've been fortunate enough to have success because these roles exist, they are stereotypical roles. "

" I totally believe in opportunities. I don't believe in accidents. I just don't. "

" I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith. "

" In my own one-woman show, 'Feeling Good,' I talk about my childhood and write a letter to my younger self in the show. The most important thing I would tell her is to trust my instincts. Just trust them. They're little whispers from God, I think. You've heard it a million times, but it's true: Listen to that inner voice. "

" I'm an actress: I'm used to being independent, doing for myself. "

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" I was a very ambitious, young actor, grateful and getting out there, working hard. I was single-minded in pursuit of my career. I am also the oldest of seven and had this extreme responsibility for everyone around me. I was a caregiver and not taking care of myself as much as I should have. "

" I believe in divine intervention. "

" I think a lot of audience members don't realize the part that they play in live theatre. The audience actually has a mood. Sometimes they're tired and bored, and we have to wake them up and engage them. "

" I'm a theatre doll, and I've always - since I'm out of school - have always been on stage. "

" 'The Little Mermaid' is my favorite of the Disney animated features. And, I could not wait to see it on Broadway. "

" I believe that everything is divinely inspired. Bad things happen - they do - but I also think that when these bad things happen, there's an equal and opposite force that is happening, and there is good. "