The people I see be the most successful are the people who have an inner confidence and an inner strength that comes from the character they display away from the stage and from what their parents taught them. Annaleigh Ashford More Quotes by Annaleigh Ashford More Quotes From Annaleigh Ashford I think no matter what you are going to pursue, if you pursue it like it's the most important thing, then everything else will be lost. And at the end of the day, when it's time to evaluate the path that you chose for your life, there has to be something more. Annaleigh Ashford day you time life I think part of becoming a wonderful actor and part of defining your craft is defining yourself and being confident in yourself, so when the hard knocks come, and you don't get a job for five years, and your ego is being kicked around, you can pull yourself out of it. Annaleigh Ashford yourself job you ego I, for one, have a great momma. Annaleigh Ashford great momma I love to share in a scene - I'd rather share than be alone. Annaleigh Ashford than alone share love I've chosen a career that's quite tricky. You have such high highs and low lows, and it's outrageously inconsistent. But it is what I love, which is so rare, and I'm so grateful for that every day. Annaleigh Ashford day you grateful love This is magic - the people of Broadway. There's nothing better! Annaleigh Ashford nothing better magic people We don't often talk about the quarter-life crisis, but it is a real thing. Annaleigh Ashford about talk crisis real I kind of had a quarter-life crisis before I did 'Rent.' I had done Glinda in 'Wicked' for a while. I had worked for Cirque Du Soleil, and then I did 'Hair.' Then I had a real quiet time, not having work, and it was a time of not only self-discovery of me as a person, but also what I wanted as an artist and actor. Annaleigh Ashford me work hair time I've had such an amazing opportunity to work on so many different types of projects that continued on to Broadway. Unfortunately I didn't always continue on with them. Still, you know, I always had such a great pride in kind of helping the authors and directors create the show. Annaleigh Ashford great you work opportunity I started performing non-professionally at birthday parties and family gatherings doing 'Saturday Night Live' impressions at four. Then I started for real at seven. Annaleigh Ashford live family birthday night My first big show in Denver was 'Ruthless! The Musical.' I played Tina Denmark at the Theatre on Broadway. It was my big break! Annaleigh Ashford first big theatre break
