Whenever I do my concerts, I try to do master classes or students. Donna McKechnie More Quotes by Donna McKechnie More Quotes From Donna McKechnie When I first walked into 54 Below, I had this kind of deja vu experience and tried to imagine what this was like back in the day when I would come here at night after doing 'A Chorus Line.' Donna McKechnie doing day experience night It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to be famous. Donna McKechnie me rich important artist I thought if I didn't write my own show, I'll rust. Donna McKechnie write own thought my-own Doing a musical is not just acting. It's total theater. When you have to justify the enormous projection of energy it takes to just go into song and dance, you realized why it's such a humbling experience every time you go into a show. Donna McKechnie you experience dance time It takes a lifetime of devotion to build your craft, your confidence, and the ability to sing and dance and act believably. Donna McKechnie your confidence dance devotion To go back to visit the early days with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, when she was the dance captain of 'How to Succeed,' and finding them again 25 years later and working with them on 'Charity.' That was really great fun. Donna McKechnie great charity dance fun I can be myself everywhere and be happy and confident and not feel that I am just what I do. Donna McKechnie be-happy i-am myself happy