I certainly went to New York because I was searching. Most people who go to New York are searching. Faith Prince More Quotes by Faith Prince More Quotes From Faith Prince I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles. Faith Prince dad personality age All I can say is that I've always felt like a very old soul. When I was 3, I felt 60. Faith Prince old-soul felt soul Sometimes directors may not give you words, you know? They may not talk at all! You've just got to use your radar to figure out how you can get to the center and not lose yourself, but still be directed at the same time. Faith Prince use giving directors I know I always had a lot of energy growing up and I had to put it somewhere. Theater allowed me to really feel things, to laugh, to cry, to explode outward. I could do anything and it was totally accepted and appreciated. If I hadn't gone into the theater, I probably would have been a psychotic killer. Faith Prince killers growing-up laughing I have a very 'theatre' face. I have what they call a wide mask. I probably would have been a big film star in the '20s with the silent films where they used a lot of key lighting, and make-up carved out your face. Faith Prince silent-films stars keys Half of me is this wacked-out comedienne who will do anything for a buck and a laugh. Well, at least for a laugh. But the other half is a lot darker, sadder and more pensive. It's the dark side that feeds the outrageousness and allows it to surface. I think that's true for anyone with comic flair. Faith Prince dark laughing thinking Being funny is a symptom of what's underneath. You're pumping out all that energy because something else is going on inside you, some opposing force, something uncomfortable. Faith Prince symptoms force energy My happiest times in the theater are when I do ensemble pieces. I really got into theater because of that closeness. Faith Prince ensemble pieces theater I'm from the South, so I tend to tell stories. That's how we express ourselves. Faith Prince south stories I never like to be the same, whether it be comedy or drama, funny or serious. Faith Prince comedy serious drama I just love kids. I always have. Faith Prince kids-love kids I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again. Faith Prince reviews Usually I like playing other people. I like finding myself through other characters. But when you do cabaret, you are yourself. I think it's the most fun, and I tell you, if somebody had told me that, I would have done it fifteen years earlier than I did. Faith Prince fun character thinking I've got all these great broads in me, all these character women. I was playing a torn-down stripper at twenty-five on Broadway, and now I fit the shoes. Faith Prince me women shoes character I'm a character actress. I'm the girl next door, the aunt, the quirky cousin. You have to innately know who you are and be happy with that. Faith Prince be-happy you girl character
