I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness – theres nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times youve ever had. – Laura Benanti
I think that every therapist that I know, including my dad and my sister, have their own issues. But that empathy is what makes them good at their job. – Laura Benanti
My mother was an actress and my voice teacher, an incredible voice teacher. My biological father is an actor, and my stepfather, who raised me along with my mother, is a psychotherapist. I was always supported in creative ventures. – Laura Benanti
It is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life; ’tis rather an embrio state, a preparation for living; a man is not completely born until he be dead: Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals? – Benjamin Franklin, 22 February 1756