“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
“I wanted other women to know there's no shame in talking about it. People don't say they're pregnant until the second trimester. I intellectually understand that you don't want the whole world to know your business, but at the same time what does that mean? You don't tell your employers you're pregnant, but then when you miscarry no one knows you miscarried. Miscarrying is a horrible painful event.” PeopleKnowsWorldWantMeanDoeWholeWantedTalkingEventsShamePainfulWhole WorldHorriblePregnantEmployers Author:Laura Benanti
“I didn't love stickers and unicorns and stuff, but just if I were to ride on the back of a beast to work, I want it to be a frickin' unicorn.” IfsWantStuffBeastUnicornSticker Author:Laura Benanti
“I finally stopped complaining about 'Why isn't everybody else making me what I want to be?' You can't rely solely on your agent or your managers to educate people as to who you are.” PeopleWantWho You AreComplainingAgentsManagersRelyEducateBe You Author:Laura Benanti
