Go out and chase your dreams no matter how crazy it looks.
'Once on This Island' is one of my favorite musicals, so to have the lead in that would be great.
Everyone at a point in their life is struggling to find out who they are and where they belong.
There's pressure with everything.
I'm very optimistic about the future, because... Okay, with Audra McDonald, even just on Broadway, they cast her in shows that are usually not played by African-American women, so she's very inspiring to me just because of that, you know what I mean?
I really believe in prayer.
You have to be focused all the time.
I'm a Jersey girl, but I went to college in L.A. I can connect with the feeling of wanting to come home.
When I went to college, I wasn't really happy at there, and I really wanted to come home. Mind you, I auditioned for 'The Wiz' the day after I came home from college. I wanted to come home and try to go to a new school.
All my vocal coaches have been pretty great. Thank God.
When I get older, if they ever do a project about Audra McDonald's life, I would love to play her, or even play her daughter in something. I love her.
My story, I feel like it's amazing, because it shows people no matter where you come from, no matter what your lifestyle is, your dreams could still come true if you believe in yourself and push hard to do what you want to do.
I'm from New Jersey. But I went to school in Los Angeles and all across the country. So, I can totally connect with missing home.
Definitely had a lot of training since a young age. My teachers in high school have always helped me, gave me encouragement, taught me so much.
I was one of the ones in my generation who actually did connect with 'The Wiz,' even though it was not on Broadway or the movie wasn't big anymore by the time I was of age to notice. But I was into it in middle school.
My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did.
My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald.
If I'm giving it 100 percent, I don't have anything to worry about!
Just do what makes you happy and try. Just go out and audition.
The most important thing is to stay humble because there are always people telling you that you're this and that you're going to do that.
