“It's not often that a woman of color gets to sing material from the go...” — Ariana DeBose Quote

It's not often that a woman of color gets to sing material from the golden age or material that was inspired by the time period.

I'm noticing generations that are coming up behind me that have gone to university or conservatory and, while they have beautiful technique when it comes to craft, there's not a lot of business sense or tools being taught to these young adults coming into the industry.

When I first moved to New York, you know, I was a starving artist.

To me colour is part of what makes you 'you,' but it's not your whole thing. I'm very aware of it but I don't think this needs to define everything that makes us who we are.

My goal was to be a network correspondent by the time I was 30.

Once you have a child, you change so much along the way, you don't even recognize yourself by the time they're ready to move out!

By the time I was six, I made an important discovery that I get along much better with animals than humans.

When you're in your early 20s your love life seems to explode every 20 minutes or so. By the time you've reached your thirties, it is every five or ten years.

My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious - like, I don't remember them ever being together.