The most memorable night of The Judy Garland Show for me was the night my mother pulled me out of the audience and sang to me onstage.

Instead of joyfully looking forward to my birth, my mother began systematically preparing for her own death. She was fatalistic.

I understand wanting to do your craft. I understand wanting to have a passion for your art and for your ability to be an actor, to be a singer, to be a dancer - that I understand. Wanting to be famous - I don't get that. But that's where we're living right now.

I used drugs as a social activity; a way to have fun with friends.

I did my first Broadway show when I was nineteen years old - and to be able to say that I am still working with the incredible talents of all of the creative teams that I have been able to work with - that's so special to me.

Life will force you to make changes you never wanted to make

Studio 54 made Halloween in Hollywood look like a PTA meeting.