“An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax.” SingingBreathsAthleteRelax Author:Cathy Rigby
“I grew up in a sport that didn't allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth.” GrowsSportsGrowing UpYouthGrewGrew UpCompetitionThreat Author:Cathy Rigby
“There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They'll refute this, but I've been around it. I know.” KnowsBeautifulSportsDenialGymnasticsNumbing Author:Cathy Rigby
“It's that athlete's obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it's what helped me do well in the theater.” ThinkingNeedsWellsHard WorkProveHarderTheaterAthleteWork HarderProving Yourself Author:Cathy Rigby
“I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open.” KnowsParentHurtBedLegsClimbsRoofSheetsParachutesGetting HurtBed Sheets Author:Cathy Rigby
“In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn't exactly date material.” SchoolMaterialsHairHigh SchoolConsumedGymnasticsPromPigtails Author:Cathy Rigby
“Becoming a mom made me more contentious about expressing my true taste.” MadeMomBecomingTasteContentiousBecoming A Mom Author:Edie Brickell