If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.

But there's the beauty of life beyond the bubble. It's possible for someone to see your wicked bits and still love you.

Equality is truly sweet.

Michelle [ Pfeiffer] was perfect as Miss Baltimore Crabs.

I've got to include things like "I've Got A Crush On You," and put my stamp on it with the (openly gay) saxophonist Dave Koz.

A professionally trained actress should be a better liar, wouldn't you think? But no. I am pathetically underachieved in that area. I can think of a great lie. I'm plenty imaginative. But before the words are even out of my mouth, there's a weird tickle of unease in my armpits, a horsefly of guilt lands on the back of my neck, and before I can stop myself, that gassy little bubble of truth belches out.

We sing because we can't speak anymore.