Deborah Gibson - 'Out Of The Blue'

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QUOTES FROM 1996

From the 1996 Deborah Gibson calendar:


From The Province (January 7, 1996):

(about feeling a "little schizophrenic" when rehearsing for the role of Rizzo)

(about playing Eponine in "Les Miserables," then playing in "Grease")

(about the people she's around)

(about music being a part of her life as a child)

(on becoming a megastar; focusing on the music and being unaware of the hoopla)

(about concentrating on a current project)

(talking about the TV pilot)


From the Los Angeles Daily News (January 22, 1996):


From the UCLA Daily Bruin (January 26, 1996):

(about how having fame at the age of 16 caused adjustments to her daily life)

(about the kind of music Deborah likes)

(about looking back at the earlier part of her career)


From Deborah's America On-Line chat on March 27, 1996:

(about signing autographs)

(about working with the Circle Jerks)

(about trying to shake the Tiffany/mall type image)

(about her age)

(the most rewarding thing of Debbie's career)

(Deborah's closing statement)


From Detour (April 1996):

Why the big emphasis on love songs on this new album?

Do you tell people when you write songs about them?

They're like, "Why isn't my song a single?"

Where's the oddest place you've ever heard one of your songs?

How did you end up singing with the Circle Jerks?

What was the song?

That's right up your alley.

Where did you end up?

Were you on your stomach or on your back?

Demographically, who do you think your fans are these days?

Are there any people that you were surprised to find out are fans of yours?

When I was in Japan a few years ago, I saw a clothing store named after you.

You also endorsed a perfume for Revlon called "Electric Youth." Did you actually wear it?

What do you think is the biggest misconception people have of you?

What's the oddest thing you've ever read about yourself?

Have you ever met Tiffany?

Do you get frustrated trying to figure out where you fit in today's music scene?

Is your record company committed to doing another record?

Is it true that you're developing a sitcom pilot with Warner Brothers?

You're currently playing Rizzo in the touring company of Grease. Do people react differently to you as a brunette?

Do you smoke as Rizzo?

Is being in Grease helping your CD?

What's your biggest laugh line in the show?

Peeing-in-the-pool humor always works.


From Entertainment Tonight (June 6, 1996):


From People magazine (June 17, 1996):


From a letter printed in DGIF 8.2:


From the Seattle Times (August 6, 1996):

(about being in a revival of Funny Girl)

(when asked about Funny Girl making it to Broadway)


From NBC Weekend Today (September 15, 1996):

(about Funny Girl)

(about Funny Girl going to Broadway)

(about a clip of Deborah rehearsing for Funny Girl)

(about comparing Deborah to Barbra Streisand)

(about other roles Deborah has done in theatre)

(about playing Rizzo)

(about "Debbie" vs. "Deborah")

(about the name "Espiritu")


From Deborah's Prodigy chat on September 17, 1996:

(asked about how many copies of the "Lost In Your Eyes" single were sold)

(about how Deborah's career started)

(asked about the name "Espiritu")

(about how long Deborah intends to play Fanny Brice)

(asked if there will be a 1997 D.G.I.F. convention)

(about Deborah's appearance and song on "Weddings of a Lifetime")

(about when Deborah will tour for the next album)

(how Deborah feels about taking on the role of Fanny Brice)

(asked if Deborah was religious)

(asked if Deborah sees any changes in her musical direction)

(asked if Deborah will ever make a new album)

(asked Deborah what touring was like)

(asked Deborah about her opinion of the current music scene)

(asked Deborah if she enjoyed playing Sandy or Rizzo more)

(asked Deborah if she has any other "dream roles")

(about achieving chart success as an adolescent vs. as an adult)

(asked Deborah if she was bothered by fans coming up to her)

(about the power of music)

(asked if Deborah went to college)

(asked Deborah about what's important in today's entertainment world)

(asked Deborah what her biggest inspiration is for writing songs)

(about why Deborah no longer wants to go by "Debbie")

(asked about Deborah's views on abortion)

(asked Deborah if it was difficult to separate the two images of her)

(about what artists Deborah draws inspiration from)

(Deborah's closing remarks)


From Playbill Online (September 19, 1996):

(asked how it feels to follow in Barbra Streisand's footsteps)

(asked about stage fright)

(asked about Funny Girl's moral)

(asked if the character of Fanny Brice made the right choices)

(about how singing on stage isn't too different from recording pop records)

(about whether or not Fanny's Jewishness presented a problem)


From USA Today (September 30, 1996):

(about how Deborah was criticized for her looks when she was younger)


From the Beaver County Times (September 30, 1996):

(about watching the movie Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand)


From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 1, 1996):

(about researching for her role as Fanny Brice)

(about the parallel between Deborah Gibson and Fanny Brice)

(about when Deborah for Jule Styne for Funny Girl)

(about Deborah's involvement in theatre from ages 5 to 15)

(about putting theatre on hold for a recording career)

(about the success of Deborah's early recording career)

(about how the kids at school reacted to Deborah's success)

(about the kids who resented Deborah's success)

(about working with the Circle Jerks on "I Wanna Destroy You")

(about being called Deborah)

(about being labeled as a "Renaissance Teen")

(what Deborah thinks about when she hears her older recordings)


Deborah's message on the inside of the "Sneak Preview" CD:


From the Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 6, 1996):

(about how much Deborah wanted to be in Funny Girl)

(if Deborah had to choose between theater and recording)

(how often she thinks of Barbra Streisand when playing Fanny)

(about Funny Girl going to Broadway)

(about Deborah's voice)

(about Skirts)


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