“The first song I ever learned to sing and play on the piano was 'I Remember Sky' when I was 10 years old. I remember thinking, This is the most beautiful song I will ever hear. And that remains true for me to this day. His music is the sole reason I wanted to be on Broadway. I wanted to sing music that transports us to the most important place one can travel, our hearts.” ThinkingYearsFirstsHeartImportantReasonPlayWantedBeautifulRememberSongSkyMusic IsRemainsPianoThis DaySoleBroadwayTransport Author:Laura Benanti
“People want to go to a musical to be razzled and dazzled, so to have an opportunity to do a musical that feels serious and moving is exciting to me. Especially since people think of me as a silly, funny person, so I like to be able to show that other side of me.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsPersonsShowsAbleMovingOpportunitySidesSeriousExcitingMusicalSillyThink Of Me Author:Laura Benanti
“Think of life and the world as a wall and that we're all climbing up the wall. So just put one hand in front of the other, keep your eye on the prize, and then get there. And then turn around and help the other people - because you're already there, so start helping.” PeopleThinkingWorldHelpingHandsEyeTurnsFrontsWallPrizeClimbingClimbing UpEye On The Prize Author:Laura Benanti
“I'm 35 but because I've been acting professionally playing women since I was eighteen years old - I never played a teenager - people constantly think I'm like ten years older than I am, which is a little hard on my ego.” PeopleThinkingYearsLittlesHardActingTenEgoTeenagerEighteenEighteen Years Old Author:Laura Benanti
“The average age of a model is fifteen years old. It's so crazy to me. And how confusing for men; they're like, "Well, I'm supposed to be attracted to that image" - like that's what it's designed for - "but it's a fifteen year old girl." I think it's a very confusing thing for every single person involved.” ThinkingMenYearsWellsPersonsAgeGirlCrazyInvolvedModelsAverageSupposed To BeFifteenConfusingSingle PersonFifteen YearsFifteen Years Old Author:Laura Benanti
“I think being young in a grownup world, I think it stunted me a little bit. I had to grow up too fast on the outside, but I didn't get to grow up on the inside in the way that you might if you're allowed to fail more.” IfsThinkingWorldWayLittlesMightYoungGrowsBitsGrowing UpFailingLittle BitGrownups Author:Laura Benanti
“I think there's that weird bastardization where musical theatre actors are treated as almost like vaudevillians or circus performers - that we're somehow not good actors because we sing and dance.” ThinkingActorsMusicalTheatreTreatedPerformersCircusGood ActorsMusical TheatreTheatre Actors Author:Laura Benanti
“I do think that there is an almost more old fashioned mentality to the way musical theatre people and actresses especially are treated.” PeopleThinkingWayMusicalActressesTheatreTreatedMentalityOld FashionedMusical Theatre Author:Laura Benanti
“I think it's good to have an old fashioned musical as well as new musicals. There's a lot of room for different shows.” ThinkingWellsDifferentShowsRoomsMusicalOld Fashioned Author:Laura Benanti
“I think it's a deeper issue on the lack of communication in our culture in general. It's not abnormal to see a family out to dinner and every person is on their phone instead of communicating with each other and that's pretty sad.” ThinkingPersonsCultureIssuesCommunicationPhonesCommunicateDeeperDinnerAbnormalLack Of Communication Author:Laura Benanti
“I think we've become a TV culture where we forget the live performer in front of us can see us. I think there is a self-centeredness that happens. There's nothing more important than what you are doing in that moment. So, unless it's an emergency, put your phone away.” ThinkingImportantSelfMomentsHappensCultureForgetFrontsTvsPhonesThat MomentPerformersEmergenciesSelf CenterednessCenteredness Author:Laura Benanti
“I find human behavior to be fascinating, which is probably why I'm an actor, and I think that there are a lot of dangerous misconceptions about mental illness in our society, and I would like to be a part of remedying that - particularly the stigma that surrounds so many mental illnesses.” ThinkingHumansActorsDangerousBehaviorIllnessMental IllnessFascinatingOur SocietySurroundHuman BehaviorMisconceptionStigma Author:Laura Benanti
“I don't think theater is dying, and musicals are a great American art form. We've got apple pie, jazz and musical theater.” ThinkingArtFormDyingTheaterJazzMusicalApplesPieGreat AmericanMusical TheaterApple Pie Author:Laura Benanti
“I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness - there's nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times you've ever had.” ThinkingCertainActorsWorstOkayTheaterMusicalRapMusical TheaterWorst Times Author:Laura Benanti
“I think that every therapist that I know, including my dad and my sister, have their own issues. But that empathy is what makes them good at their job.” ThinkingKnowsJobsIssuesDadEmpathyIncludingMy DadMy SisterTherapists Author:Laura Benanti
“I try to give the appearance that I have it all together and that I know what I'm talking about, but at the end of the day, I think I might be full of crap.” ThinkingKnowsGivingTryingEndsMightTogetherTalkingAppearanceThe End Of The DayCrap Author:Laura Benanti
