Being in front of a live audience again. I get that in my concerts but there's nothing like being on Broadway.

My parents were in 'Brigadoon' on Broadway when I was a couple of years old.

I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness - there's nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times you've ever had.

I don't think theater is dying, and musicals are a great American art form. We've got apple pie, jazz and musical theater.

I don't like the word "brand." When I see people creating a brand, it feels disingenuous.

Think of life and the world as a wall and that we're all climbing up the wall. So just put one hand in front of the other, keep your eye on the prize, and then get there. And then turn around and help the other people - because you're already there, so start helping.

I did a lot of lying. I went through a big lying phase when I was in like third and fourth grade. I told all my friends I was in Les Misérables, and I was not. I also told them I was an Indian princess. Also not an Indian princess.