Ann Reinking Quotes

My interest in acting came from seeing Broadway shows on summer trips to New York as a child. It was the original production of 'A Chorus Line' in an easy tie with the first 10 -15 minutes of Dustin Hoffman in 'Tootsie' that hooked me on the romantic idea that the impossible, difficult life of a struggling actor was for me.

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

When I was growing up, there were so many musicals you could watch. I like the fantasy of musicals and I love music.

If I hadn't decided to be a fashion designer, I would have loved to be a Broadway showgirl or a Rockette!

Listen - I like musicals. Even when they're bad, there's a couple of dancers I can watch.

You've got to be a really straight man to write a song like 'It's Raining Men.'

As far back as I can remember, I wanted to dance, sing and perform.

I am a singer and dancer, and I've been perfecting it for a lot of years.

Musicals are famous for being in a constant state of flux.

Sometimes I feel like 'Avenue Q' or even 'Book of Mormon' might not have happened without 'Urinetown.' 'Urinetown' sort of paved the way, just in terms of what Broadway would accept in its houses. It just blows my mind, the stuff 'Book of Mormon' gets away with. It's way farther across the line than 'Urinetown' ever was.

I've never really done acting before, 'cause dancing was my first love. And then, I sort of fell into it from a talent competition and never really looked back.

I think people like musicals. And when done with a modern comedic sensibility, musical comedy can be the most efficient delivery of both storytelling and jokes.

The fun thing about 'Chicago' is that there's so much dance and, very specifically, Roxie. So you might see a little bit of Roxie on the Sugarland stage. Who knows.

I love going to see musicals. That was one of the major reasons why losing the chance to produce 'La La Land' was so painful.

I love musicals. I grew up on musicals.

I was very aware of the fact we were so out of fashion when I shot 'Chicago.' And I was trepidatious as to whether it would be seen or embraced by anybody, but I've never stopped believing in the genre. There's nothing like it. It's American-born.

Some actors have an affinity for dance, and they should explore it, train in it, and get good.

I love that movie 'Chicago.'

I would love to do a musical. Something old-fashioned, probably.

In Broadway, we do love jazz hands.

I love musicals more than anything.

I was in California, and I was going to UCLA, and I knew I certainly didn't have movie star looks. I remember seeing pictures and photos of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, who were kind of average looking. I said, 'Well, that's for me, then, to go back to New York and try to be in musical comedy on Broadway.'

We got to see Sondheim shows, 'Phantom of the Opera,' 'Cats' and all sorts of stuff. When you're 10 or 11 years old, it's just magnificent. The story-telling, the music - it lifts you out of your seat.

I grew up loving musicals. My mom had records of original cast recordings, and one of them was 'She Loves Me.' I wore that thing out singing along to Barbara Cook when I was eight years old.

I danced in choruses from about 1959 to 1967, in 'Take Me Along,' 'Wildcat,' and 'Subways Are for Sleeping.'