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Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (born Bernadette Lazzara; February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer and children's book author. Over the course of a career that has spanned five decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performing in solo concerts and recordings. She is one of the most critically acclaimed Broadway performers, having received nominations for seven Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.

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I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.

Dear, Dear God, Friend, Missing, Saved, Years

Animals speak with pure affection. It's important to me to get something going in NY so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the animals homes and more attention and love.

Animal, Attention, Giving Up, Home, Love, Speak

I think my manager of 30-some odd years now, Tom Hammond. He's as fine a person as you could ever meet. And he's had great theatrical taste and has influenced me that way.

Odd, Person, Thinking, Way, Years

I don't smoke, I don't drink much, I don't eat red meat. I stay out of the sun.

Meat, Red, Smoke, Sun

The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called La Strada.

Bigs, Broadway, Firsts, Lead, Show, Strada

No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.

Person, Persons, Sondheim, Thinking

We've been listening to Wagner, which is so great.

Listening, Wagner

You'd look out and there'd be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were young people seeing the show for the first time. I stayed for two years because I enjoyed it so much.

Baby, Boys, Girl, Loved, Seeing, Stayed

I've been fortunate in my career to have performed in revivals of great musicals and to have originated roles in musicals that have in turn been revived. And I'm not dead!

Careers, Great Music, Musicals, Originated, Roles, Turn

I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.

Having, Know, Mama, Roles, Rose

The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.

Challenges, Film, Making, Move, Moving

I love Some Enchanted Evening, and If I Loved You. And as I sing them more and more, I find new favorites.

Enchanted, Evening, I Loved You, Love

Singing lessons are like body building for your larynx.

Body, Lessons, Like, Singing

George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection.

Break, Connections, Five, George, One Day, Rehearsal

When I grew up in the '60s, your hair had to be straight and you had to be skinny and have no boobs, and it was like not my era.

Era, Eras, Hair, Like, Skinny

Into The Woods was. . . a lot of running around in the woods! I can't wait to see the show again. People didn't realize it back then, but kids still come up to me-young people-and they talk about it. It really made its mark.

Kids, People, Running, Show, Talk, Woods

I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted.

Accepted, Gay, Marriage, Strongly

When something isn't done, you want to do something about it.

Done, Want

You've got to be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

Inspirational, Like, Needs, Original, Positivity

Getting plenty of sleep is always great. It really is. I have a girlfriend who's sending me a slant board.

Boards, Girlfriend, Plenty, Sending, Sleep

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