“I think that every therapist that I know, including my dad and my sist...” — Laura Benanti Quote

“I think that every therapist that I know, including my dad and my sister, have their own issues. But that empathy is what makes them good at their job.”

“I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box - and that's very easy to do that when someone can put you in more serious roles. I'm not blaming them for that - it's just up to me to show people what I can do.”

“I actually enjoy Britney Spears. Not as a singer but as a performer. I just enjoy watching her. I think, 'You are so brave.'”

“I have always worked from that place, that if you are going to inhabit someone and get under their eyes, you need to have empathy.”

“Writing a book is very personal. It's a very personal relationship. A book will start with something as simple as two men talking about work. That gets the fire going. Sustaining that fire is the hard work. It takes attention and empathy to hone the characters.”

“I realized that there seems to be a general lack of self-love and empathy in our society.”