“I was from Broadway, and typically when they make movie musicals in th...” — Ariana DeBose Quote

“I was from Broadway, and typically when they make movie musicals in the States, they aren't using theater talent, they're using pop stars.”

“The road less traveled is difficult, but it can be done.”

“In your formative years what you see really shapes so much of who you're going to become and so many of the things I experienced during those formative years have allowed me to be the empathetic person that I am.”

“I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainable. This business has a lot of ups and downs and I learned that pretty quickly.”

“I went from off-off Broadway. I would direct plays in Baldwin Hills. Almost Tyler Perry-like, really trying to express myself in that and not really knowing how to, knowing acting in story, but not really knowing how to technically hold a camera.”

“If you get into a Broadway show and it doesn't work, you're a failure. And if it does work, you may be stuck for who knows how long. It just doesn't sound great to me!”