Idina Menzel Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.”

“I don't think I ever really knew the right words to 'Hava Nagilah,' which isn't great for a Jewish singer.”

“I like to originate new roles and characters for musical theater.”

“I'd love to open a camp focusing on the arts accessible to kids from all income brackets.”

“Who am I, if I'm not this singer with big high notes? I identify with my voice. But I'm more than just the acrobatics.”

“I would love to play 'Funny Girl' or 'Evita,' but I idolize the women who have played those parts. I don't know if there needs to be another version of those shows.”

“It's hard to absorb and to allow all that attention and accolades for 'Rent' because the rest of the country doesn't know who we are. Once I walk out of the door of 'Rent,' and I'm on the subway, it doesn't matter. It's an exaggerated sense of fame.”

“Motherhood has helped me to stop overanalyzing things. It's been liberating because I used to be somewhat neurotic. I attribute that to having something bigger than myself.”

“When I lived in London when I did 'Wicked' there, everyone told me the audiences might be much more reserved, but I found it was completely the opposite. They jumped to their feet sooner, even more enthusiastically than the New York audiences did, and they were just as warm and as enthusiastic and supportive as New York.”

“As much as I appreciate people putting me in the category of these very acrobatic belters, I feel like my strength is my... interpretation and my truthfulness with songs, and I don't want young people to think it's all about the high notes that they have to hit.”