I believe that everyone has the fundamental right to head to city hall with the person they love and get married. Period.
Lea SalongaWhen I'm doing a one-on-one with somebody, I have to speak in a language that that person can understand, using a vocabulary that they instantly get, and I always have to feel my way around to figure that out. It's a lot of fun, and it's also really challenging - challenging in a different way from performing.
Lea SalongaThe nice thing about doing a pop opera is that, because the convention is set from the beginning that this is an opera and everything is sung, there is never that feeling of "Why is this person bursting out into song?" because the whole thing is sung.
Lea SalongaDon't expect a pat on the back for merely doing your job, but know that you'll get one for doing it exceptionally well.
Lea Salonga