In My Teens, I Was Never Part

Well, You Can't Be Trying To Achieve Success Of Any Kind In This Business Without Accepting That There's Going To Be A Flip Side To It.

But I'll Never Be One Of Those Women Who Feel That They Always Have To Wear Earrings And Aren't Properly Dressed Without Them.

I Was A Ballet Dancer And That Kind Of Bled Into Musical Theater. I Was Constantly In Rehearsal For One Thing Or Another.

I Am Lucky To Have Had An Attentive, Curious And Loving Dad And Heart-smart, Down To Earth, Gifted Mother. They Changed The Outlooks Of Their Own Lives And Have Never Forgotten The People And Organizations That Helped Them Dream Bigger Than Their Circumstances Should Have Allowed.

My Parents Came From A Poor Background And Worked Their Way Up Because Of Education. They Saw It As A Way To Succeed. So They Cared About Me Getting Straight A Grades When I Was Growing Up.