“I informed Irene that she had a piece (that) audiences love. I've got to say it has been a glorious process in terms of finding something that I love to do. And I am constantly pleasantly surprised that it doesn't matter where you are in the United States, it's a piece that everyone loves to watch. It has great universal appeal. I'm just having a ball.”
“I could sell just about anything. At the same time in the theater, it was challenging to get people to realize I could be somebody other than that Midwestern young woman.”