38 Quotes by Tom Wopat

I don't want to be the father on a sitcom that's centered on the kids,

You could make a case that he's one of the least hypocritical people in the show, ... He basically comes out and admits he does what he does for money. Everyone else in the show talks about this and that, but he says he doesn't do what he does out of the goodness of his heart or anything. He does what he does to make a living, and he's good at it.

It’s amazing to hear, as a voice matures and then starts to decline, what kind of emotion is still conveyed by a really good vocalist.

I think now I’m being taken a little more seriously. That’s pure conjecture on my part.

With Schubert, a lot of the melodies are very simple, but he’s in this groove. He’s in touch with his heart.

I’ve made it clear to my agents that I want more interesting stuff.

I’m facing upstage, with my back to the audience, and the spotlight comes up on my back as I start singing.

When you’re doing the traditional musicals, singing songs that are 40 and 50 years old, you realize there’s a reason why those musicals are hits. These are amazing songs!

As I’ve gone along, I felt like I was discovering an aspect of my voice that I didn’t know was there: an ability to interpret a song in a way that makes it more accessible.