Worked as a wedding and Bar Mitzvah singer for 8 years, from the age of 16 to 24 [1987-1995], until she was cast in the Off-Broadway production of Rent
My mom sends me these Hallmark cards…
My mom sends me these Hallmark cards and she writes in them, ‘Honey, don’t worry. Itís all going to work out okay. Your voice makes people’s hearts soar on eagles’ wings.’ She just wrote me one like two weeks ago. Iím not even kidding. I thought, oh my God, Mom is right. I, I am, I am special. People are standing up, no body ever gets a standing ovation during dinner. Iím going to be somebody!
You’re singing your heart out…
You’re singing your heart out and people are eating a salad.