Broadway Is A Tough, Tough Arena For

If You're Lucky Enough To Be Able To Have Therapy -- Because I Know It's Very Privileged -- It Gets Rid Of So Much Garbage And Enables You To Focus On What's Important. When I First Went Into Analysis, My Mother Was Absolutely Horrified. She Thought I'd Be A Loony!

I've Learned A Lot Of Things About Myself Through Singing. I Used To Have A Certain Dislike Of The Audience, Not As Individual People, But As A Giant Body Who Was Judging Me. Of Course, It Wasn`t Really Them Judging Me. It Was Me Judging Me. Once I Got Past That Fear, It Freed Me Up, Not Just When I Was Performing But In Other Parts Of My Life.

Every Time I Do Anything, I Have To Ask Myself: Is It A Good Role, And Is It Right To Do It? There May Be Sex Or Nudity Or Violence In The Script, And Then You Have To Say: Is It Gratuitous Just Out To Shock People? Or Is It There Because It Has To Be? If A Role Demands It, And It Isn't Gratuitous, I'll Do It. It's My Job, After All. I'm An Actress.

I Certainly Wouldn't Compare The Rewards Of Watching One's Children Grow And Mature With That Of Money Piling Up At The Box Office. Both Are Pleasant, But To Varying Degrees. As The Old Saying Goes, You Can't Take An Audience Home With You. You Can't Depend On The Loyalty Of Fans, Who, After All Is Said And Done, Are Just Faceless People One Seldom Sees. And Few Stars Have Their Fans Forever. But A Child Is Forever. That Bond And Relationship Is Timeless And Doesn't Depend On Your Looks, Age Or Popularity At The Moment.

Success Is Terrifying. Like Happiness, It Is Often Appreciated In Retrospect. It's Only Later That You Place It In Perspective. Years From Now, I'll Look Back And Say, ‘god, Wasn't It Wonderful.’