My mother is always the most vulnerable person in any room, and so I definitely have that part of her inside me.

George Hearn taught me that you learn that there are roles that are Tony roles and roles that are not.

The road's a tough life, but I said 'yes,' because as a kid growing up in Ohio, I never had a chance to see a Tony-winning actress in a role she won the Tony for.

Writing is the place where I can do it all and get away with it. You can't do that in the theatre.

I love D.C. I love working there.

Oh my God, I love Max von Essen.

I was always a big fan of 'Pippin' and 'Godspell,' even before I heard 'Meadowlark.'

All day I wait for my job, which I do at night, and once I get there, I walk a tightrope, jump through hoops, and take breathtaking dives.

Nothing is hanging on my walls.

I have a soft spot for vintage movie houses covered in goo; what can I say?

Uzo Aduba over at 'Godspell' is doing an even more entertaining Donald Trump than Donald Trump's Donald Trump.

I'm drawn to raw material and raw emotions.

Now, I come from a long line of narcissists. And I also have no kids - by choice - but I understand not being a mother and the pain that comes from that.

I'm kind of a double middle child.

When everything kind of hit the fan, my dad married Jo Anne, and suddenly there were five kids from the Ripleys and five kids from the Doughertys. Then my dad and Joanne had a baby. I usually have to make a diagram.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith.

There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.

Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

I'm certainly not a perfect mother, but I am an avid mother, let me put it that way.