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" Just because I don't look like everybody else doesn't mean that I can't be just as beautiful. "

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" When I was 15, I didn't think I was the prettiest at all. But then something happened when I was 20-something - I thought, actually, I really like what I look like. Just because I don't look like everybody else doesn't mean that I can't be just as beautiful. "

" I don't think it's different to be a black girl in England than it is to be a black girl from America. We all collectively share in a pain of displacement and not feeling like we quite belong in places. "

" What I want to see is more mixed casts. We need it. People need to be brave - in the real world, everyone and anyone is around. So if people get to see themselves on the stage, they'll want to come. "

" I try to ignore the Tonys buzz as much as possible. It's wonderful to be thought of that way, but I have to kind of pretend it's not happening so I can keep focus. It's about the work I'm doing, and it's more than enough to come away knowing that people are changed when they leave the theater. "

" I always say that I want to play Serena Williams if they ever did a biopic of hers. I definitely want to do that, and I want to do some films. "

" I do have my own washing machine, but I do miss going to the laundromat. I love the smell of fabric softener. "

" What happens when I go to America is I sound really English. Most people would start sounding American, but I do the opposite. "

" My faith is with me always. "

" I became a fitness fiend when I was about 17 or 18. "

" If your body is working correctly, and then you get a cold or something, that cold probably won't knock you out as hard as it would have if you weren't healthy. "

" Put me somewhere, tell me what to do, and I can get it done. "

" I don't have dairy because I'm a singer and, quite frankly, I don't want to mess around with my vocal chords and how those behave, and dairy is an allergen for me. "

" What's amazing with 'The X Factor' is that it gives people a chance who wouldn't normally have one. I couldn't go on it, because it would be, like, me being lazy, because I've definitely had my opportunities. "

" You sense when something is special, but you don't know how special it is until it's in front of an audience. "

" I think what's different about working on stage is that you have another chance to portray it again. If you don't get something right on film, you can do another take, but on stage, once it's done, it's done. You can't go back. "

" I take biotin to make sure hair and nails are growing well. "

" I'm a geek when it comes to my voice. I know if it hurts, something's wrong. You shouldn't feel it! It's very important to look after your voice. "

" If you're going to go for a thing, there's no point unless you're going all the way. "

" One of my favourite pieces is 'Antony and Cleopatra' - I'd love to be in that. Or an alternative version of 'Romeo & Juliet' where I get to play Mercutio, something like that. "

" There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then it's Aretha Franklin, then it's Lena Horne, then it's Ella Fitzgerald, then it's John Legend, then it's Michael Jackson. Music, to me, is like food, so I feel like whatever I need that day, I can get from a song. "

" Meditation, yoga, working out, and eating well. That's my wellness. And I think occasionally you have to treat yourself, so if you do need to take yourself shopping, go take yourself shopping. "

" When I was younger, I just liked the sound of different accents, and I used to just play around to see if I could do things. I hear accents like music, so that's what helps me to learn them. "

" If you believe in chakras - head and heart - I think singing opens them up, like a wide open door. "

" I travel with seaweed chips, edamame chips, tea, peanut butter, avocados. I always take my supplements with me because they're easy to carry. "

" I'm a very, very healthy eater, so it's proteins, greens, proteins, and more greens - and lots of water. "

" The major perk of living in Brooklyn is that everything is there. If I did not want to leave Brooklyn, I could stay there the whole time. "

" I've seen 'Hamilton.' I'm obsessed. The music is crazy. "

" I would love to appear in 'Scandal,' something like that, or 'Grey's Anatomy' because I think they're incredible. "

" I discovered at the age of five that I could sing, and I realised people liked it. The sound that came out made people happy, so I kept doing it. "