“You go see a great production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' where those kids ...” — Leslie Odom Quote

“You go see a great production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' where those kids are full of life and love, you hope and forget.”

“Josh Gad was in my class. Katy Mixon. Griffin Matthews. Josh Groban - he ended up leaving to become a huge star, but he was in our class in freshman year. I remember Josh was this nerdy kid in a turtleneck with a voice from heaven.”

“That was the bat signal for me - 'Rent' changed my life. It took me years before I got beyond that show.”

“I remember when I was in 'Rent,' Daphne Rubin-Vega threw a party. At the time, she had a loft in TriBeCa, and the elevator opened right into her apartment. I was like, 'I've never seen anything like that.' I didn't know it was possible.”

“I'm in no way running from 'Hamilton' or its success or these beautiful songs that I've been blessed to be able to be the one to introduce them. I certainly won't be the last to sing them, but to be the first, I feel very lucky.”

“I don't know how many more times I'll be in New England again. But I leave coach Belichick and those guys with a salute: 'I love you guys. I miss you. I'm out.'”

“All I wanted was for my mom to say, 'I love you, and I'm here for you.' I never got that.”

“Love is, to me, a lot of different things. It's the love you have for yourself and if you have a family and friends. Your love for pizza. I feel like love can be really anything that you want it to be.”

“Kids love you unconditionally.”

“If people respond to the songs, whether they love you or hate you, then you've really done your job. You've evoked something.”

“Given opportunity and love, you can really change someone's life around.”