When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people.

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.

When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people.

I love Some Enchanted Evening, and If I Loved You. And as I sing them more and more, I find new favorites.

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

In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Anton Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!

I love pasta with the homemade marinara sauce I had as a kid.