Alice Ripley : (9) " I would say that Cynthia Nixon is somebody I admire, and Toni Collette as well. Those women – their work inspires me, whatever they do. " - Alice Ripley " I would say that Cynthia Nixon is somebody I admire, and Toni Collette as well. Those women – their work inspires me, whatever they do. " - Alice Ripley " When everything kind of hit the fan, my dad married Jo Anne, and suddenly there were five kids from the Ripleys and five kids from the Doughertys. Then my dad and Joanne had a baby. I usually have to make a diagram. " - Alice Ripley " My favorite thing as a performing artist is to get a pile of raw material from a writer who says, ‘Will you help me make this real?’ There’s nothing like starting from scratch. " - Alice Ripley " Don’t get me wrong: I love having my own song and being the center of attention, but I also love being part of the group and making the show work in a more anonymous way. " - Alice Ripley " When ‘Next to Normal’ won the Pulitzer, that was the moment I felt the show was being defined. There’s a certain confidence that comes with being selected. " - Alice Ripley " I have a soft spot for vintage movie houses covered in goo; what can I say? " - Alice Ripley " I’ve always been drawn to raw material. " - Alice Ripley " I cry at Kodak commercials. " - Alice Ripley