"She would always be living her life backwards, she realized, trying to regain something perfect that she'd lost."

“The pope dies, you get another pope.”

“Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.”

Source : Gilbert Parker “The Complete Works of Gilbert Parker”, Library of Alexandria

“I think Justin Timberlake verges on being gay, he gets gay airplay. Britney gets loads as well. If you're male and you're black you're not going to get much play in a gay club.”

“The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was Cats, for my birthday.”

Source : "Exclusive InDepth InterView: Tammy Blanchard On HOW TO SUCCEED, THE BIG C, GYPSY, Judy Garland & More". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. May 19, 2012.

“We will burn the old grass and the new will grow.”

Source : c.1975 Quoted in John Pilger DistantVoices (1992), section 5.

“I think fear is unavoidable and that, when recognized and embraced, its something that can work for you - especially in the audition room.”

“I welcome opposing viewpoints, but I should warn you that you'll be facing off against the 2nd-place finisher at the 1981 Charleston County High-School Debate Tournament. And whatever became of that county champ who argued in favor of tractor safety modifications? Last time I checked, she didn't have her own show.”

“So, you pay attention to what is in every moment. And when you do that, then you realize that the presence of God is everywhere.”