Growing up, I wanted to be a pilot!

Colin Donnell

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My family - my brothers and I especially - like dinners out and are really adventurous with food.

out like family food

I love going back on 'Arrow.' It's always fun to see friends when I go back there.

back friends fun love

We all have friends and family who see one path for us, and we go a different path, and it's not necessarily what they would have wanted.

go friends family path

For a while, I was all sports all the time. Then, as I started to get into theater, they dropped away, but I hung on tight with a highly competitive Ultimate Frisbee team. It was probably less intense than I remember, but it was fun.

team time remember sports

I don't know if I would ever truly want somebody's life in my hands. I think what these people, what doctors and nurses and public service employees do on a day-to-day basis, is unreal, and it takes a special type of person to do that - and I don't think I'm that type of person. I'm happy to play one on TV.

service happy life people

Touring is great because I love to travel.

because great love travel

I'm a huge food addict.

addict huge food

I have a tattoo that I got in Memphis, and another I got in Dayton.

got another memphis tattoo

I like to pick out a certain part of each show I'm in and I watch it when I'm not onstage or in my dressing room. I'll go down to the stage and watch that part of the show each night.

dressing down go night

I got into theatre kinda late by some standards, and I sorta fell into it. I had broken my ankle playing football, and my high school was doing a production of 'Barnum.' I could juggle, and my mom really wanted to get me out of the house. She said since I wasn't playing football and couldn't wrestle, maybe I should audition for the show.

me broken football school

So many people have told me that 'Wicked' is their first musical ever and that they're hooked for life. I'm like, 'Wow, you really got it right when you picked this show to be your first one.'

me you life people

I came to Broadway through Indiana University.

i-came through university broadway

I had a wonderful home life. My parents are the ultimate, wonderful supporters, so there was never a moment where I felt like I had to get away.

parents moment home life

I seem to have some of the greatest fans in the world. They are so respectful, whether it's been people that are fans from 'Arrow' or 'The Affair' or 'Chicago Med.'

some fans people world

I love the city of Chicago. They are so welcoming to the shows that shoot here.

shoot here city love

I would be so happy to be back on 'Arrow' or on 'Legends of Tomorrow,' in whatever capacity.

back legends tomorrow happy

I wouldn't be able to have the successes in my career if it weren't for the happiness in my personal life.

career personal happiness life

Being at the show, watching people do what they do so well, hearing a full orchestra, and hearing beautiful music? There's nothing better.

better music beautiful people

I sort of fell into acting.

fell sort acting

I drove my mother crazy because I'd juggle the apples in the fruit bowl and take a bite out of one or two.

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