Something in me was instinctively drawn to the life of a misunderstood, brilliant and wilful artist. I wanted to become one.

I did have a falsetto, but I only used it when I was joking around with friends or to annoy my girlfriends, or in the shower, because no one else was around. Or in college....

I was the first guest star asked to appear on ‘Glee,’ which we all know became huge.

I think that of musicals – especially the big, splashy ones – require an actor that’s also part cheerleader, too, and that’s really tough to do if it’s not something that really grabs you and...

My natural mother passed away from cystic fibrosis when I was a toddler, so I feel a great deal of empathy for people who are struggling with disease.

I’m looking for smart friends all the time.

The thing early on that you think is ‘wrong’ with you, that makes you not fit in with everyone else, becomes the key to your career as an actor. Start embracing it.

My mother died of cystic fibrosis before I knew her. I was two years old, and I don’t remember her. I do remember, though, when it was just my father and me, before he met...

My interest in acting came from seeing Broadway shows on summer trips to New York as a child. It was the original production of ‘A Chorus Line’ in an easy tie with the first 10...

During ‘Jersey Boys,’ I discovered one of the most rewarding ways to use your goodwill is to motivate fans and friends into lending support to charity.