It's hard for some parents to give their children compliments. Carmen Cusack More Quotes by Carmen Cusack More Quotes From Carmen Cusack I think I've gotten to the point in my life where I have to do everything that I'm scared of because you're not going to learn anything if you don't, so you just have to dive in the deep end and see if you can swim. Carmen Cusack deepmy-lifeyoulife You have to laugh through hard things, right? How else do you cope? Carmen Cusack laughthingsyouhard I'm not a fan of musicals. Never have been. Carmen Cusack musicalsfanbeennever If you looked at my music collection and saw an album that was a soundtrack to a musical, it's probably because I had bought it to learn the music so I could go and audition. Carmen Cusack learngoyoumusic My mother had people lay hands on me to cast demons out of me when I was 8. Then two or three times when I was in college. Carmen Cusack demonsmemotherpeople I like my cheese, I like my milk in my coffee, and nobody's gonna tell me any different. Carmen Cusack nobodymemilkcoffee It's nice to be able to go do what I love and come home - and get in my own bed. Carmen Cusack my-ownnicehomelove Going to Broadway - then to be invited to the Tonys - I really tap into what that feels like now to fulfill lifetime goals. Carmen Cusack goinggoalsnowlike Just stay present in the moment, and what will come will come. Carmen Cusack presentstaywillmoment We had to grow up very fast. There never was a day when there wasn't shouting about the bills. Carmen Cusack fastgrowneverday Originating something is what every actor waits for. Usually, those opportunities are offered to people who already have a name. Carmen Cusack opportunitiesnamesomethingpeople I wasn't ready for 'Bright Star' to end when it did. Carmen Cusack brightendstarready I'm just going to do things that I like to do, sing songs that I like to sing. Carmen Cusack singjustthingslike I got married way too young. Carmen Cusack toogotyoungway I grew up in the church. My mother was highly religious. I was singing at the age of five for big congregations. Carmen Cusack singingchurchagemother The first music that came to my ear was gospel... I used to sing 'Amazing Grace' with a very strong southern accent and a vibrato already at five years old. Carmen Cusack amazingmusicstronggrace My mother had me when she was 16, and that was an issue that had to be dealt with. She grew up in a very religious background, and there was a lot of discussion of what they should do with this unborn child. But here I am, and thank goodness. Carmen Cusack i-amchildmemother Alongside the iconic 'South Pacific,' I absolutely loved working on 'Bright Star' with Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Carmen Cusack brightlovedstariconic I believe there's no reason why we couldn't be entering a new age of musical theater if we continue to nurture young talent, take risks, and give them a playing field. Carmen Cusack riskstalentagebelieve Taking the arts out of schools is a terrible mistake. Carmen Cusack outartsterriblemistake
