It's not easy being an actor, and having said that, everybody's an actor. Do you know what I mean? Paris Hilton's an actor, which is kind of scary. But if you want to honor your craft and yourself, strive for the nobler instincts. Patti LuPone More Quotes by Patti LuPone More Quotes From Patti LuPone Smile at a stranger. See what happens. Patti LuPone smile laughter happiness To transform the world women need to demand their place - which is not equal, but superior. Patti LuPone equal world I played the tuba in high school. I wanted to be a member of the marching band. I thought, what can I play that has the most effect? What can I play to get people to laugh? Patti LuPone play people school Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we're all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience. Patti LuPone misfits theater thinking The word diva to me means doing something supernatural with something natural. Patti LuPone natural mean John Doyle just knows how to feed actors, and what comes out of us, good, bad, right, wrong, doesn't matter. There's no fear or censure. He opens up the creative goo and all of the actor vessel stuff. He knows how to do it. It's just incredible. Patti LuPone actors creative matter I'll tell you what I think in general about people who want to make their Broadway debut that are not trained stage actors. Don't they know, Broadway ain't for sissies? It is a tough gig. You are responsible, physically, mentally, emotionally, for eight shows a week, at the top of your game. It's not easy. Patti LuPone eight games thinking The theater is a tough place. It's not cushioned the way it is in film and television. Patti LuPone film-and-television tough way I am in musical theatre, but it isn't necessarily what I listen to in my leisure time, do you know what I mean? Patti LuPone theatre musical mean I don't listen to the contemporary pop artists. They all sound alike, anyway. Patti LuPone pops artist sound I know what it means to have a leading part, and I know what it means to have a featured part. Patti LuPone knows mean The only thing we are as actors are messengers. That's all we are. Correct? We are delivering the playwright's intention through the concept of the director. And I come on stage; if I feel confident in the role, then I give it away. Patti LuPone messengers actors giving I learned a long time ago from David Mamet to wipe your feet at the door, get it out on stage and then go about your life. Patti LuPone feet doors long I'm sure there are actors out there who work with other actors on a consistent basis - I am not one of them. Patti LuPone bases consistent actors I think the way I can sing the way I sing is because of the way I talk to my animals. I hit some really high notes. Patti LuPone animal thinking I'd love to do situation comedy - it's the best job in show business. Patti LuPone best-job comedy jobs I'm totally Italian, but I'm not a diva. If you could see the way I'm dressed in daily life, that's not a diva. Appearances are so not important to me. Patti LuPone italian important way Sometimes love doesn't come to us. We have to go out hunting. It's like pigs looking for truffles. It's called dating. Patti LuPone dating hunting pigs My favorite band was The Band, and nobody compares in my mind with The Band. Patti LuPone my-favorite band mind I think Madonna is a wonderful performer. Patti LuPone performers wonderful thinking
