Don't expect a pat on the back for merely doing your job, but know that you'll get one for doing it exceptionally well. Lea Salonga More Quotes by Lea Salonga More Quotes From Lea Salonga I play video games a lot... I love to read... I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, who are my most favorite people in the world. Lea Salonga daughter husband games I just refuse to date actors. I've done that, and I don't want to do that anymore. It's just the stress of traveling and being away from each other so much. Lea Salonga stress actors done I think that if an audience is truly appreciative of a performance, they will show it. Sometimes though, there are little differences, and there are audiences that are very reserved even though they are enjoying the show. Lea Salonga differences littles thinking I'd love to do just straight theatre. I'd love to do film and television, too. Lea Salonga film-and-television theatre television I seem to have a soft spot in my heart for Australia and Australian actors. After having worked with one in 'Cinderella' and a multitude of them in 'Cats,' I've wanted the opportunity to actually perform 'down under.' Lea Salonga cat heart opportunity I want every Filipino woman empowered with information regarding all options available to her regarding family planning. Lea Salonga planning information want I like vodka tonics and gin & tonics. I also like gimlets. I like things that have sweetness with a bit of a kick. Lea Salonga gimlets sweetness vodka I have no inner monologue. Lea Salonga monologue inner 'Allegiance' is pretty much a book musical. You know, people talk and then they burst out into song. Lea Salonga you song book people I was 28, and my mom was living with me. I had to decide. You have to claim it; you can't ask permission. After a gig in Singapore, she went home, I went to New York on my own, I packed her stuff in boxes and sent it home. I don't think she liked me for a while for doing that. It was something I needed to do to carve out my own space. Lea Salonga me you mom home I'm interested in just about anything that's right for my voice, and that's a good fit for my personality in the part as well. 'Evita' has always been a dream part for me, but it's really, really high to sing. I'd love to do Elphaba - heck, I'd even do Glinda. For me, I'd do anything to get into 'Wicked!' Lea Salonga good me personality love When I was about 6, my cousin was very active in a Filipino repertory company, doing musicals and plays. Her aunt was one of the founders of the company, and she told my mom that there were these auditions for 'The King and I,' and that they needed kids. I auditioned, got in and the love affair started from there and just kept going. Lea Salonga king doing mom love I watch a lot of TV - 'Perfect Strangers,' 'Family Matters,' 'Who's the Boss?' - then I go over my notes in the script, lock it into my head and go to bed. Lea Salonga strangers boss family perfect I was doing TV work, theatre work, and some film work in the Philippines when I left. Lea Salonga some doing theatre work
