I danced in a company of 'West Side Story' when I was very young. It was most of the original cast - Larry Kert, Chita Rivera - and Jerry Robbins directed. It was tough, a wonderful initiation for me.
I go to Yosemite a lot. To get there, you fly from L.A. to Fresno and rent a car. So I know about Fresno. It looks like the entire city was built in 1946 in three months - all these low California ranch style homes. The whole city looks like that.
Win or lose, star or not, you wait for your car with everyone else, and waiting for your car is a drag.
I went to North Hollywood High. I'm the original Val girl.
You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.
With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do.
