It's really hard to separate fantasy from reality.
An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax.
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.
There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try.
Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable.
I will jump into most any role.