Quotes by Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

American actress, singer, and author

Lived from: 1948 -

Category: Music | Movie | Writers (Contemporary)

Born: 28 february 1948

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  • Animals speak with pure affection. It's important to me to get something going in NY so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the animals homes and more attention and love.
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  • George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection.
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  • Getting plenty of sleep is always great. It really is. I have a girlfriend who's sending me a slant board.
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  • In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!
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  • Into The Woods was... a lot of running around in the woods! I can't wait to see the show again. People didn't realize it back then, but kids still come up to me-young people-and they talk about it. It really made its mark.
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  • It Might As Well Be Spring... I used to sing that as a young girl in my voice lessons. Then I picked it up again and it spoke to me in a whole new way.
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  • It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience.
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  • No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.
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  • Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved with and learn about.
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  • Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was so wonderful to find.
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  • The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.
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  • The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of Carousel, and it was a very vivid experience.
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  • When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people.
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  • Working on behalf of companion animals is so important. We start to realize how healing they are.
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  • You'd look out and there'd be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were young people seeing the show for the first time. I stayed for two years because I enjoyed it so much.
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  • You've got to be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
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  • You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?
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What are the most famous quotes from Bernadette Peters?

The two most famous quotes from Bernadette Peters are:

  • "Animals speak with pure affection. It's important to me to get something going in NY so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the animals homes and more attention and love."
  • "George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection."

When did Bernadette Peters live?

Bernadette Peters is still alive and was born in 1948.