PATTI LuPONE

On receiving a Tony nomination for her performance as Mrs. Lovett in the revival of Sweeney Todd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York.

Q: What does being nominated mean to you?
LuPone: It's a relief ! [Laughs.] It's almost like it's a validation of your performance. You don't want it to be that, but it feels like you're accepted. It feels like your performance has been stamped with approval.



Love this lady, she's one of the biggest names on Broadway. I was lucky enough to have seen her in "Evita," she's been nominated (and won) before.

This just gets me as a refreshingly honest comment.