I sometimes get a little emotional in class. My voice breaks or I can’t talk. I try not to do that because it’s embarrassing, nonetheless it happens....
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Jeffrey Parkin
Theater and Media Arts
I sometimes get a little emotional in class. My voice breaks or I can’t talk. I try not to do that because it’s embarrassing, nonetheless it happens. But I think it’s not such a bad thing for people to see that you have a tender heart, that there are things that matter very deeply to you.