You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes.
No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone.
I'll have the music, and then I'll just turn the microphone on, press Play and Record and sing. And whatever comes out ends up being the melody.
While other kids played with cars and toys, I listened to music all day. I wanted to sing it and learn it.
I loved music - listening and playing - but of course I could not imagine I would be a professional musician. It really happened step by step.
I've only ever had one doubt about music. It came when I was 11. I hated playing scales.
It's that kind of in-born music thing - I could pick up the guitar and play something. It's not something I consciously do.
If you can miss getting up in the morning and running into a wall, I miss playing football. I'll never be a frustrated athlete.
I used to go play football matches in the morning, and I'd go straight from me football game to a dance competition.
You would never say to a man, 'do you like playing strong men?' You just wouldn't say that.
You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.
If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
I think you can always find interesting, complex and fascinating characters to play in different kinds of movies. It's in your hands.
When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match.
I grew up playing 'Mortal Kombat' as a kid. I was always a fan of the video game. Saw the movies as a kid as well.
I don't miss acting. I don't even see movies. I don't see plays. I don't watch television.
I played Winnie Cooper on 'The Wonder Years' from ages 12-18, and did a few other movies during some of the summers.
I am lucky that the Western world chooses me to play roles in their movies an television, whatever language it may be.
To be allowed for the first time in your later career to play leading parts in extremely popular movies is not a situation to worry about.
I'm in a play on Broadway, I have an animated TV show coming up, I have a few movies that just came out.
I happen to like movies and plays about dislikeable people as long as I get to know why they are what they are.
