Song Quotes by Alice Ripley

10 Song quotes by Alice Ripley

Alice Ripley’s notes on songs are gathered here in a compact form. While the selection is modest, each quote reveals a slice of her connection to rhythm and storytelling.

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Making music has saved my life.

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I have learned that music comes in all shapes and sizes.

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Norm Lewis, who plays Jake in 'Side Show,' and I had a song together in 'Tommy,' and I understudied Mrs. Walker.

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I think I enjoy Sondheim so much because of the lyrics. The lyrics, the cornucopia of options.

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With a lot of contemporary musicals, the songs are like a calling card: the action stops for them.

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There is genuine healing in a beautifully crafted musical theatre song, like Stephen Sondheim's 'Losing My Mind,' or a pop music gem…

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If there were a song from 'West Side Story' that I would do, it would be 'Something's Coming,' but in a sense…

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For me, in the audition, the song that you choose should make you cry. It doesn't matter why: it could be because…

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The selections on 'Daily Practice' are all what I consider standard rock songs that have been absolutely essential to keeping me alive.

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Springsteen's 'Thunder Road' and Carole King's 'It's Too Late' are examples of why I am a singer/songwriter. I practice these songs every…

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Writing is the place where I can do it all and get away with it. You can't do that in the theatre.

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There were eleven kids, and we all shared a bathroom. It was enough to drive us all insane.

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I love every minute of my work.

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I have learned that music comes in all shapes and sizes.

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I wasn't a musical-theater kid. We went to plays at school and took field trips to see Shakespeare. And that really sparked that fire…

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I love D.C. I love working there.

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Oh my God, I love Max von Essen.

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I've been committed to personal growth since I was a teenager, and I'm a believer in the idea that your thought is the only…

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I love having a basement.

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