Words are what make the song. I get a personal vision about what the lyrics are about.

I do think, where would kids be if it weren't for you and for the good pediatricians, and for the good parents? I passionately believe in sitting a child on your lap and tracing the lines of the book with your finger, and they can read before they know they can, if you bother enough. I did it with my kids, and they're doing it with their kids now.

I thought it was all a flash in the pan. It wasn't until Broadway came along that I felt I had really made it.

I have always wished I could learn to be a potter. I love collecting ceramics; it would be so fulfilling to create something lovely.

My first memoir, 'Home,' was about my childhood, early training and formative years in the Theater, i am so pleased that my good friends at the Hachette Book Group have encouraged me to share the next phase of my life, beginning with my arrival in Hollywood and the wonderful movies and television programs I was asked to be a part of.

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

I've never minded being disciplined. I'd always rather have a quiet evening in than go to a wild party. Discipline for me has always been the foundation which leaves me free to fly.