Jodi Benson

“When I do my concerts, you have got to think about everything else; so you have got to think about your gown, your hair, your body, and how you present yourself on stage.”

“I was doing a Broadway musical called 'Smile' with Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch in 1984/5 when it abruptly closed. Howard was in the middle of pre-production for 'The Little Mermaid,' so he kindly invited all the girls in our cast to audition for the film.”

“I've done a variety of projects in different areas of the entertainment industry.”

“I want to live outside of the box, and I definitely don't want to put God in a box, so I want to be able to dream big and kind of let that go of my small-mindedness.”

“I am a follower of Jesus. My husband really brought me to the Lord when I was 18 and I am so lucky to have a platform through the studio.”

“Connecting with the kids is a great joy for me. I love meeting them backstage or at a signing event. I am overwhelmed when I meet kids who struggle with terminal illnesses.”

“I am blessed to perform in the studio and on the concert stage.”

“What I look for in a project or partner is integrity and character; I love the concept of family entertainment and crosses over the generations, where you can sit kids with their grandparents and everyone has a good time. Those are the qualities that I want to bring to viewers.”

“I can only speak for my husband and myself, but we don't feel like we could do any of this parenting without our faith.”

“The thing that I enjoy about animation is the fact that it is unbridled, and there are no boundaries; when you are in the room, you don't have to focus on your clothing, make-up, hair, your choreography or your blocking; you really do have total freedom.”

“I was the original voice of Mattel's Barbie for an '80s claymation workout video.”

“I pretty much came out of the womb singing. I think I sang all the time.”

“I think good entertainment makes you feel something... it can be a variety of different feelings.”

“I remember when John Lasseter called me back in the late 1990s to personally invite me to come be the voice of Barbie in 'Toy Story 2.'”

“Homeschooling has given us some wonderful flexibility and some great life experiences, especially with our son.”

“Anything that has to do with Disney and Pixar, I am on board with. That is where my heart and family are. So when they call, I jump.”

“I think God calls and encourages us to dream big, but sometimes we put God in a box in a very small way, when God wants us to look outside the box.”