I was a hostess, I sold shoes, but I don’t function well in jobs that don’t have to do with what I love. I have cleaned bathrooms in theaters, I have sold wine in theaters, I have sold tickets, because I will do anything, anything, to stay in this world. Nina Arianda Read Quote
What makes an actor, I think, is a combination of a deep curiosity about life and a case of the crazies. Nina Arianda Read Quote
When I was 3, I recited a poem at a festival in Passaic, New Jersey. The applause was tremendous, and it hit me that I could affect people positively by performing. Nina Arianda Read Quote
When I won the Tony, I blacked out. I don’t remember anything. I had bullet points jotted down, but I forgot to read half of them. My hands were shaking. It was an insane honor to be recognized in that way. Nina Arianda Read Quote
I was into opera as a kid – I’d play ‘Carmen’ and sing and dance. My mom signed me up for a theater group before preschool, and I never looked back. Nina Arianda Read Quote
You leave part of yourself on every stage you’re on. How could you not live in the air somehow? Nina Arianda Read Quote
