I think that I come off as, 'Nothing bothers me, I don't care! I'm funny and sassy.' But I'm deeply sensitive. Not only about myself but to others. Not to pat myself on the back, empathy is a quality I've… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
Think of life and the world as a wall and that we're all climbing up the wall. So just put one hand in front of the other, keep your eye on the prize, and then get there. And then turn… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box - and that's very easy to do that when… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
That's all TV acting is. Like, let me find my mark and seem like I'm still acting. Sometimes they'll put sandbags there, but then… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I've met a lot of famous people that I just thought were so unbelievable. For me, meeting Julie Andrews was probably the highlight of… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I think we've become a TV culture, where we forget the live performer in front of us can see us. I think there is… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I am not so secretly a comedian. I write a lot of my own material if you've seen videos I've done. I write jokes. — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I learned to stop saying yes because I then have to back out. I've been trying to prioritize my health. — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
When I was 5 years old, I was coming up the stairs, and I saw my mom standing there, singing 'A Quiet Thing' a… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I really do love the Muppets. My sister used to call them the Muffets. She'd be like, "Can we watch the Muffets?" So anything… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
There were TVs everywhere. When we weren't on stage, we were watching what America was watching and rooting for each other and our leading… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
Usually, in musical theater, if you sing operatically or if you sing in a legit style, you're the heart of the show. You maybe… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I was always a little adult. Even as a little kid, I just couldn't understand why I was surrounded by all these kids. I… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I think being young in a grownup world, I think it stunted me a little bit. I had to grow up too fast on… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
