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" I believe that everything is divinely inspired. Bad things happen - they do - but I also think that when these bad things happen, there's an equal and opposite force that is happening, and there is good. "

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" We all have to believe in something in order to exist successfully in this world and to enjoy our time here, which is short. I know that. "

LaChanze

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" The theater community will always remain a big part of my life, and I hope to re-join the cast of 'The Color Purple' at some point down the road. "

" I am an African-American woman of dark skin tone, and there are very specific roles that are usually given to African-American women of a darker hue. Let's start with 'Once on This Island': peasant girl. Let's go to 'The Color Purple': young girl, beaten. Let's go to 'Ragtime': Her baby's taken. "

" I was a very ambitious, young actor, grateful and getting out there, working hard. I was single-minded in pursuit of my career. I am also the oldest of seven and had this extreme responsibility for everyone around me. I was a caregiver and not taking care of myself as much as I should have. "

" I want to share the things I've done, the things I've survived, the things I've struggled through. "

LaChanze

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" Coming up through the theater in America, while I have had success, I have had success in certain types of roles. "

" I was born in St. Augustine, Florida. I lived there till I was about 13, and then my family moved to Connecticut. I finished school there, and then I went to college in Philadelphia and came to New York in '87. I wasn't finished with school - I left school to go on the road. "

" Dianne Reeves, a famous jazz singer, would be my biggest influence. "

" I think a lot of audience members don't realize the part that they play in live theatre. The audience actually has a mood. Sometimes they're tired and bored, and we have to wake them up and engage them. "

" Naturally you want to be the best mom you can, but then also you want to be the best performer you can. "

" Theater is structured. You're plugged into a system. It's relentless. You're expected to do certain things every day. You have your tasks. "

" That's capital L, small a - no space! - capital C, small h, a, n, z, e. "

" As an actress who has performed in theater for over 17 years, my experience performing in 'The Color Purple' has been a truly life-changing journey. "

" I can't stand adversity and stress and drama and tension. I can't function in that environment. If I have anything to say about it, we're going to get rid of it so that everyone can just relax and have a good time. "

" I have a very interesting story to tell, and people always want to hear about it. They know I'm a 9/11 widow, and I always get comments on that and being an actor and raising my daughters by myself. "

" It's still hard for me to think about Sept. 11 sometimes. I'm still angry. It's hard to watch my daughters, Celia and Zaya, grow up and know they'll never see their father. They'll always be 9/11 girls, and I wish I could shield them from that. Everyone has an immediate pity for them. It is a sad thing, but the girls are also so happy. "

LaChanze

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" The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way. So while I've been fortunate enough to have success because these roles exist, they are stereotypical roles. "

" You know when you see a play and there is a character whom you know so well that you hate them and love them at the same time? That is Michael Potts' portrayal of Turnbo in August Wilson's 'Jitney.' "

" I have loved fiercely in my life - a few times. "

" In my house, we couldn't listen to 'Love to Love You Baby.' It was way too salacious back in the day. I remember my mom would turn the station off when that song came on the radio. But, of course, I played my album to death in my bedroom, with the door closed. "

" I always had a strong faith, and I always relied on God for a lot. "

" I'm not a Method actress. I work in the present, the day-to-day. "

" I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith. "

" You rarely see a musical being told about the life of a black woman. "

" I believe in divine intervention. "

" Time just goes on, and... it doesn't stop for anything. "

" I'm a Patti LuPone fan. She's incredible! I love Patti LuPone. I know people talk about her being difficult to work with sometimes. Whatever. "

" I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a chance to meet this young, dynamic performer Annaleigh Ashford. Her comic timing was brilliant. And she is obviously a triple threat. "

" I'm an actress: I'm used to being independent, doing for myself. "

" In my own one-woman show, 'Feeling Good,' I talk about my childhood and write a letter to my younger self in the show. The most important thing I would tell her is to trust my instincts. Just trust them. They're little whispers from God, I think. You've heard it a million times, but it's true: Listen to that inner voice. "