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" I have loved fiercely in my life - a few times. "
LaChanze
Loved
Few
Fiercely
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" 'The Little Mermaid' is my favorite of the Disney animated features. And, I could not wait to see it on Broadway. "
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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. "
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" One of the greatest things about the theatre is how it can completely change the way you see the world around you. 'Dear Evan Hansen' did this for me. "
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" 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. "
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" As an actor, you go in your own personal life and pull from your personal life, so that's what I do. "
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" I try to take time to find joy out of life, and I don't take a day for granted like I used to. "
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" I'm not religious, but I'm spiritual. "
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" 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. "
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" I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith. "
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" When I make people laugh and I get to laugh, it does my spirit good. "
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" I totally believe in opportunities. I don't believe in accidents. I just don't. "
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" That's capital L, small a - no space! - capital C, small h, a, n, z, e. "
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" 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. "
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" What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I want to share the things I've done, the things I've survived, the things I've struggled through. "
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" I really studied her singing, trying to see what it was about her that made her such a natural, incredible singer. Because sometimes as a singer, you really have to work to reach a certain note. And for Donna Summer, it seemed effortless. "
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" Naturally you want to be the best mom you can, but then also you want to be the best performer you can. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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.' "
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