“The first show I ever did, singing and dancing, was 'Beauty and the Beast.' I was playing Gaston. Gaston has red tights, knee high boots, and it's very physical. I had headaches every day for two months.”
“Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from because America is a big melting pot of diverse ethnicities. It's great to be part of this wonderful country.”
| Paul Cellucci, Politician (1948) |
| Richard M. Daley, Politician (1942) |
| Jean Paul Gaultier, Designer (1952) |
| Jim Geringer, Politician (1944) |
| Jill Ireland, Actress (1936) |
| Jack Kingston, Politician (1955) |
| Bud Abbott, Actor (1974) |
| Felix Adler, Educator (1933) |
| Harry Banks, Soldier (1915) |
| Alejo Carpentier, Novelist (1980) |
| Willa Cather, Author (1947) |
| James Thomas Fields, Publisher (1881) |
| G. Stanley Hall, Psychologist (1924) |
| Granville Stanley Hall, Psychologist (1924) |
| Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Writer (2002) |
| Louis A. Johnson, Public Servant (1966) |