Laura Benanti Quotes

TV's been very kind to me.

After the 'X Factor,' there were opportunities everywhere. It was all there waiting for me to enjoy. I didn't understand business.

I feel like I have just been really, really lucky to meet some of the most successful and great actors alive today.

To get asked to do stuff like 'United States Of Tara' and 'Caprica' is terrific. I can't complain.

What I've learnt being an actor is that you've got to be lucky. I got less lucky, and nobody was interested. If a part came up, it would be for the main corpse's friend's brother who was having problems with his marriage.

I feel like I'm the luckiest actress in the world.

I've been a very lucky actor.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.

I started to book good television jobs in 2010. I started to get really close to exceptional jobs in 2011, and then I got 'Arrow' in 2012. I know how lucky I am because just getting the lead in a pilot doesn't guarantee that that pilot is going to turn into something great.

I've been doing a late-night talk show out here in New Mexico now, 'The After After Party.' We're going to finalize a deal to be in 50 million homes. How blessed can I be, man?

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works?

I was just so lucky with 'Real Women Have Curves.' At that point, I would have done an insurance commercial. I would have done anything.

I just think my life's been really blessed, because being in show business, I've met wonderful people, and I've traveled all over the world.

I'm glad to be a part of 'Botched' and I'm thankful for the opportunity.

Both the industries, be it Bollywood or music, have been really kind to me.

Being an actor is like winning the lottery. It's not really about your talent, it's right time, right place, right face.

To be successful in show business, all you need are 50 good breaks.

It's not like you do 'SNL' and then get handed movie roles. You work, you audition for stuff and try to get it. I think, a lot of people, it's the goal to be in movies or just to be working in general. But yeah, some of us get lucky and get some movie roles, and it's nice.

Coming back to 'New Girl' was a real reminder of how lucky I am to be on a popular network TV show.

The acting thing is the side benefit of becoming a little bit well known with my music.

Unless you are an enormous name, you never stop auditioning.

I did the whole struggling actor thing and lucked into being in the right place at the right time and getting involved in the first 'High School Musical.'

It's bad enough that I'm an actress that wants to be recognized as an actress. Instead, I am known for doing game shows.