Alice Ripley Quotes

Alice Ripley

Profession : Actor

Birth : December 14, 1963

I love every minute of my work.

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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 just think Brian d'Arcy James is a dream come true. I've known of him ever since I saw him in 'Titanic,' and I fell crazy in love with him at that moment.

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I don't honestly have the time or energy to support anybody else's cause but my own, which is self-expression. So I guess, if I had a cause, it would be education.

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Oh my God, I love Max von Essen.

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The road's a tough life, but I said 'yes,' because as a kid growing up in Ohio, I never had a chance to see a Tony-winning actress in a role she won the Tony for.

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I come from the Midwest, from the suburbs - growing up hanging out at the mall and looking at the corn fields across the street. I kind of was embarrassed by it for a long time. Then I decided, 'Hey, if everyone else can embrace their homeland and where they're from, I can do the same!'

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When I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor in classics like Shaw and Shakespeare and Chekov and Ibsen.

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When 'Next to Normal' won the Pulitzer, that was the moment I felt the show was being defined. There's a certain confidence that comes with being selected.

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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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'American Psycho' reminds me of my track in 'Tommy,' my first Broadway show. It's similar conceptually and has that rock n' roll streak.

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'Next To Normal' is rock music. It's a rock opera. That, definitely, has a place in popular music.

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As long as a tune has the power to move me, I'm a lifelong fan.

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I'm a strong follower of hydrotherapy.

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I am always talking to students and telling them how you have to practice every day because you can't wait for someone to hire you. You need something you do for yourself, something that feeds your creative life.

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Facebook and Twitter and Instagram are excellent ways to keep in touch with the audience and maintain your image an actor.

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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 dork at being able to dress myself.

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Chrissie Hynde's from Ohio, and so am I. If there's a Cleveland sound, that's what it is.

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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.

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