Phyllis Hyman Quotes

I was pretty much a basket case for the first year - I didn`t think I was that good. Then when the Tony nomination came through and I got the Theatre World Award - I really thought they gave it to me `cause there was no-one else.. (on her Broadway debut)

Just order me up a drink and a lot of food and I`m ready for the ride! ...on flying.

I guess I`m better off fat - than dead! (on quitting smoking & gaining weight)

Be nice to take that thing home and put it on my wall - but you know it ain`t even real. Just a record they spray-painted gold. But that`s OK. I`ll take this and be more than thrilled! I`ve been in the business long enough to collect a whole bunch of them suckers! (on her album "Living All Alone" going gold)

Oh, I`m a ballad queen for sure... I don`t dig dance stuff very much but I seem to hit the charts with it. Go figure... (on her material)

You have to persevere...you will get as much out of this business as you put into it.