Quote from Cabaret

This is not meant to be an inspirational quote by any means, but it I think it is a very interesting one:


I do believe a woman can't be a truly great actress
till she's had several passionate affairs...and had her heart broken.

{ sally bowles }


I randomly came across this quote today. I think it is true. Not that you have to have affairs to be a good actress, haha, but that those with more difficult life experiences (in this quote's case- severe heartbreak) are usually able to relate to characters on a much deeper level and therefore are better actors. And that is what I tell myself when I find that life is a little on the lame side. When something bad happens, I say, "Oh, well at least I understand this character from this musical better and can sing the song ___________ with a lot more real emotion now." It cheers me up.