Usually I like playing other people. I like finding myself through other characters. But when you do cabaret, you are yourself. I think it's the most….

Half of me is this wacked-out comedienne who will do anything for a buck and a laugh. Well, at least for a laugh. But the other half is a lot darker,….

I know I always had a lot of energy growing up and I had to put it somewhere. Theater allowed me to really feel things, to laugh, to cry, to explode ….

Being funny is a symptom of what's underneath. You're pumping out all that energy because something else is going on inside you, some opposing force,….

I have a very 'theatre' face. I have what they call a wide mask. I probably would have been a big film star in the '20s with the silent films where t….

I'm from the South, so I tend to tell stories. That's how we express ourselves..

I never like to be the same, whether it be comedy or drama, funny or serious..

I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age….

My happiest times in the theater are when I do ensemble pieces. I really got into theater because of that closeness..

Sometimes directors may not give you words, you know? They may not talk at all! You've just got to use your radar to figure out how you can get to th….

All I can say is that I've always felt like a very old soul. When I was 3, I felt 60..

I just love kids. I always have..

I certainly went to New York because I was searching. Most people who go to New York are searching..

I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again..