American - Actress | April 16, 1976 -
I'm a mother, and when you have children, there's a protection. You'll do a lot to protect them, to do what's best for them.
Kelli O'Hara
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I've always wanted my characters to have more dimension and realistic cores than the ingenue material often provides. It's been a challenge.
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I think it can be a good idea to know what you do well and use that to open the door for yourself. Once you open the door, close it behind you, and start to make changes.
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I don't mind talking about my family and how to balance it all. But, in today's world, we should probably be asking both women and men about work and family and how to balance the two.
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I've always wanted to do a Shakespeare play.
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You breathe fast when you're scared.
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Shakespeare has great ability to skirt around a subject and portray human nature.
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We didn't have a lot of live theater in Oklahoma. I didn't visit New York when I was growing up. I watched movie musicals, and I believed in an idealistic, idyllic version of Broadway.
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The hardest role that I've ever tried to play was Clara Johnson in 'Light in the Piazza' at Lincoln Center. It was the least fun I've ever had, but the most beautiful experience I've ever had. I could not understand her. I could not put my feet in her shoes. I came home every night, and I was depressed.
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I don't read reviews, because if you believe the good ones, you have to believe the bad.
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When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions become necessary, when they aren't camp, that, to me, is magic. I've done musical comedies and enjoyed them, but subject matter that's deeper and more realistic is always what's appealed to me most.
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I don't have that many family and friends.
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