Success is failing nineteen times and soaring the twentieth.

I always knew I had this voice, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I realized I had the power to do something with it.

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.

My books have three W's on them, which are "words," "wisdom," and "wonder." Words inevitably lead to wisdom, and wisdom inevitably leads to wonder and awe at this phenomenal world around us.

Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside.

I'm thrilled in a way because musicals should be preserved. It's mostly unique to America, and they give us so much joy.

If you just literally stand still for a while, listen and think, things will eventually get sorted out.