I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience.

I think my manager of 30-some odd years now, Tom Hammond. He's as fine a person as you could ever meet. And he's had great theatrical taste and has influenced me that way.

We've been listening to Wagner, which is so great.

I'd like to one day play Amanda, the mother, in The Glass Menagerie.

I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted.

The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called La Strada.