When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'
I think it's being thrown at the wolves, we call it in our business.
There are no more Walt Disneys anymore.
I didn't even start dancing until I was in my thirties, and it was like flying.
The years have been just full of surprises for me, and a lot of fun.
As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.
