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I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist. ”
If we want, we can be profitable, but we are focusing on growth. We don't comment on profitability, but we do look at it internally. And many of our Ola cities are profitable. But our focus across all cities is growth. ”
The 'Daughter of the Regiment' that I did in Boston was vintage Sarah Caldwell, which is to say it was brilliant. Before my career was over, I'm sure I sang the role of Marie at least a hundred times, often in productions that cost a fortune, but none touched hers. ”
In a sense, I revolutionized the operatic scene because I proved you can make a great international career without the Metropolitan. I'm the only singer who's done that, and I'm proud of that, so it's all worked out for the best. ”
Still, it's tough trying to combine my acting career with my college career. ”
I have my golden retriever now, Pontiac. He's a career-change guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind. ”
I'm so compulsive about stuff, I know if I had ever gotten pregnant, of course, that would have been my whole focus. But I didn't choose to have children because I'm focused on my career. And I just don't think, as compulsive as I am, that I could manage both. ”
Honestly, I had a very realistic, probably pessimistic outlook at the beginning of my career post-graduation of drama school. In general, I would see black women, usually older, playing a certain archetype on procedural shows. I thought, 'Okay, that's what I have to look forward to.' ”
I did an OK job in 'Carrie' but wanted to do better. ”
There's a lot of maintenance that goes into being a professional singer. ”