“That's my dream: one day, I want to standing on the stage on Broadway....” — Tao Okamoto Quote

“That's my dream: one day, I want to standing on the stage on Broadway. I sing; my dancing is terrible, but I can be trained. That's my dream. That's something I really want to work on.”

“I started to model because I thought I could use it as an excuse to others, like, 'Yeah, I'm tall because I'm a model.'”

“I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.”

“There's only one Broadway and that's in New York City.”

“My first dream was Broadway.”

“I want to make 'Broadway' a word that doesn't have pejorative connotation. I don't want 'musical theater' to be a dismissive term. I want it to be something that people can be proud of, that people can say, 'Look at the possibilities.'”