Donna McKechnie Quotes
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I have the oldest whiplash in the business.
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I was terribly shy, but I was always in harmony when I was dancing.
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It means a lot when people understand what I'm going for.
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You can't look too old for the chorus.
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As an actress, I am always interested in the new writers.
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It's important to get the facts straight, a lot of information out there isn't right.
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Doing a musical is not just acting. It's total theater. When you have to justify the enormous projection of energy it takes to just go into song and dance, you realized why it's such a humbling experience every time you go into a show.
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'A Chorus Line' never dies; it just keeps opening doors and giving back to me - but there was a time when I considered it an albatross around my neck.
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I can be myself everywhere and be happy and confident and not feel that I am just what I do.
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If Hitler were alive the best punishment would be to put him out-of-town with a new musical.
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The whole cast of 'Company' was invited to Hal Prince's house. This is one of the highlights of my life. We all sat in the living room. Sitting on the floor, I was right by the piano.
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When I first walked into 54 Below, I had this kind of deja vu experience and tried to imagine what this was like back in the day when I would come here at night after doing 'A Chorus Line.'
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Frank Loesser was a beautiful soul. I didn't know how great he was when I met him, but I just adored him. He was a sweet man.
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It's difficult for writers in the theatre. It's difficult for writers in the theatre.
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You know, I do have a little Pollyanna in me.
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It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to be famous.
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Sound should bring you in. We have people in all these specialized departments to make it one whole. They are supposed to work together to bring us into their world, not push us away. For example, rock music has to be loud, but it doesn't have to be too loud.
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To go back to visit the early days with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, when she was the dance captain of 'How to Succeed,' and finding them again 25 years later and working with them on 'Charity.' That was really great fun.
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Whenever I do my concerts, I try to do master classes or students.
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Thank God for YouTube. Every Thanksgiving, I'm bombarded with 'Turkey Lurkey Time.'
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I thought if I didn't write my own show, I'll rust.
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Any time I can come to L.A., because I live in New York... when I go to L.A., it really is about the people, having reunions and seeing my friends I don't see enough.
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It's not the ideal situation to have two directors. It's just not the ideal thing.
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It takes a lifetime of devotion to build your craft, your confidence, and the ability to sing and dance and act believably.