Alice Ripley Quotes
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All day I wait for my job, which I do at night, and once I get there, I walk a tightrope, jump through hoops, and take breathtaking dives.
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Making music has saved my life.
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I have a soft spot for vintage movie houses covered in goo; what can I say?
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George Hearn taught me that you learn that there are roles that are Tony roles and roles that are not.
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The really good stuff- the 'Hamiltons' - comes out after decades of writing and being committed.
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As a teen, 'Thunder Road' was always in my head.
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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 you're happy, but it gives you that feeling that you're overflowing.
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I have learned that music comes in all shapes and sizes.
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I was always a big fan of 'Pippin' and 'Godspell,' even before I heard 'Meadowlark.'
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I cry at Kodak commercials.
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My favourite roller coaster is the Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Ohio.
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At the end of 'Next to Normal,' you can see the light. 'There will be light.' That's the reason the show exists. Those are the last four words.
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I have fallen deeply in love with songs - musical theatre songs included - over the years, and this experience has taught me to hear and honor the writer's voice in my soul.
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My mother is always the most vulnerable person in any room, and so I definitely have that part of her inside me.
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I would love to play Mary in 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' or 'Virginia Woolf' or a comedy - just, like, a slapstick comedy.
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Sometimes you're the only one who thinks you have a good idea.
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Part of the frustration of being bipolar is people don't understand what it feels like.
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It's nice to be in a smaller room. I like the big arenas as well, but at my core, I'm a live performer, so it's nice to be able to feel the warmth of everybody in the room.
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I'm kind of a double middle child.
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I take musical theater seriously.
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Nothing is hanging on my walls.
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My favorite thing as a performing artist is to get a pile of raw material from a writer who says, 'Will you help me make this real?' There's nothing like starting from scratch.
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I'm kind of a dork at being able to dress myself.
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Don't get me wrong: I love having my own song and being the center of attention, but I also love being part of the group and making the show work in a more anonymous way.