Lauren Ambrose Quotes

Jerry Orbach is just phenomenal. He is genius, so present.

An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling.

One of the reasons I got into musical theater was Anthony Warlow. I was obsessed with the 'Jekyll and Hyde' concept album because of him.

Superwoman is more of a performer, which Lilly isn't. Having said that, I guess both of them are completely over the top, dramatic and full of energy.

There's the craft of acting, and then there's a quality. There's a quality that someone has.

I think Carrie Preston is one of the most talented actresses I've ever met in my entire life. I've seen her do a lot of other things, and she's fantastic.

I've always loved Broadway, but I never thought I'd actually do it because I was never a full Broadway dancer. And I don't have a big, booming voice.

I just adore Kate Winslet. I love her because you're never aware of all the stuff that's going into her characterization and, yet, she completely transforms.

I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.

I grew up listening to Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, and Angela Lansbury, so I grew up wanting to sound like Patti and Bernadette. What I realized, though, is that I can't sound like that, and what makes their performances magical is their uniqueness.

I will be singing primarily all the songs from the musicals that I have been in from over the years.

I always knew my mom was a good actress.

I might just be way too boring to ever be a really great actress.

Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.

The old adage about acting - that it's 98% energy and 2% talent - is true, you know.

I can't say I'm a singer - I'm an actress who can sing.

Never go dead for a second on stage. Even if you are doing nothing, do it actively.

I should be on Broadway. You have to sing, you have to dance, you have to speak well, and I'm good at all of those!

When I go on stage and perform, I'm an extreme version of myself.

You have to be careful with Vikram around otherwise he would eat you alive with his acting!

I am a huge Idina Menzel fan. She's incredible.

Theatre demands different muscles and different aspects of one's personality.

Dancing came easy for me. Acting came hard.

I remember that it was never that difficult for me to get a director to look up and pay attention to me. Mind you, I don't know if that's necessarily charm. But I've played roles where my character has to be charming and I've found it quite easy to do. I think some of it is in my bones, but some of it is more deliberate.

That's my dream: one day, I want to standing on the stage on Broadway. I sing; my dancing is terrible, but I can be trained. That's my dream. That's something I really want to work on.