Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis.

I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it's all about.

Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It's only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I'll look back and say, ‘God, wasn't it wonderful.’

The world is full of magical places, and the library has always been one of them for me. A library can be that special place for our children.

My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.