You have to really concentrate on piano or acting. You can't do both.

I like to play any character that allows me the freedom to explore it and teach the audience something they didn't know, and show them a journey they identify with... or be inspired, or moved. Anything that touches someone's heart is important for me.

You have to really concentrate on piano or acting. You can't do both.

Everything was okay, as long as I could dream . Its amazing, really, the difference between having a dream and not having any left that can come true. It's the difference between living and dying .

All of those art-based fields are similar in that they're all hard to make a living in and they all require an intense amount of training and discipline.

I went to national piano competitions and did that whole circuit. Then I played professionally to support myself when I moved out to LA.

John Waters has certainly gotten to a place in his life where he doesn't do anything he doesn't want to do. He's always been that way, but at this point, he's greatly respected for it.