Josh Young Quotes & Sayings

“I was completely unhealthy, obese, so I committed to running three miles every morning for six months and following a strict diet, and 100 pounds came off.”

“'Tommy' was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. I was 14. It wasn't 'the show' that started that flame in me or anything, but it did excite me in a way no other show had. I'd never seen a show so brilliantly cast and directed.”

“I knew that I wanted to meet girls, so I joined a fraternity, and I did yoga.”

“I would love to play Bobby in 'Company.' Also, I would love to play George in 'Sunday.'”

“I will sing whatever I'm given to sing. Growing up, I would sing anything that I was given. If the choir needed a first tenor, I would sing first tenor. If they needed a bass, I would sing bass. Throughout my life, I just figured out ways to hit notes I needed to hit.”

“As an artist, I think you always have to take care of yourself as a person probably even more than the average person because your body is so important to your art.”

“I have a half an hour warm-up I do that my voice teacher gave me. I exercise at least for an hour during the day. I don't have any superstitious rituals or anything like that.”

“I lost 100 pounds and embraced theater and music as what I was going to make for the rest of my life.”

“I was raised Jewish. I didn't know anything about Christianity.”

“I've forgotten lines all the time. Sometimes I switch verses in a song. It's just hard not to when you're doing the same thing all the time.”