I realized that acting was something I wasn't going to be lazy about. You feel good when you do it well. It is something that can grow in you. Alison Elliott More Quotes by Alison Elliott More Quotes From Alison Elliott I would love to do an all Laura Nyro show. Alison Elliott laura shows Thats one of my problems is that there are so many songs to sing that I sort of get indecisive about what I want to do in a show - because there are so many possibilities! There are so many great songs out there. Alison Elliott problem want song I like playing dress-up, and I love pretty jewels, but for me, being a movie star would be a very dangerous place. Alison Elliott playing-dress-up stars jewels I always wanted to be a character actor. I love watching movies where you dont recognize someone because theyre so lost in the part. Alison Elliott actors lost character I love originating shows and originating songs - there is nothing better than being the first one to get to do a song. Alison Elliott shows song firsts Drawing attention to myself has never been a goal. Alison Elliott drawing goal attention I wasn't a great student. Just give me a school with no grades, and I'll be happy. Alison Elliott students giving school It's hard to act in a corset. Your breath gets cut off. You're squashed. Alison Elliott breaths hard cutting A lot of my albums that I've done, a lot of the songs have been the first take. It's before you mess with it too much - you can take away all the spontaneity and the emotion of something by trying to make it sound perfect. Alison Elliott you perfect sound trying