LaChanze Quotes

LaChanze

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 16, 1961

Coming up through the theater in America, while I have had success, I have had success in certain types of roles.

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I'm a Patti LuPone fan. She's incredible! I love Patti LuPone. I know people talk about her being difficult to work with sometimes. Whatever.

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You know when you see a play and there is a character whom you know so well that you hate them and love them at the same time? That is Michael Potts' portrayal of Turnbo in August Wilson's 'Jitney.'

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'Feeling Good' is a peek into my life through song.

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That's capital L, small a - no space! - capital C, small h, a, n, z, e.

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When I make people laugh and I get to laugh, it does my spirit good.

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I always had a strong faith, and I always relied on God for a lot.

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What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face.

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Time just goes on, and... it doesn't stop for anything.

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In my house, we couldn't listen to 'Love to Love You Baby.' It was way too salacious back in the day. I remember my mom would turn the station off when that song came on the radio. But, of course, I played my album to death in my bedroom, with the door closed.

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'The Little Mermaid' is my favorite of the Disney animated features. And, I could not wait to see it on Broadway.

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I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a chance to meet this young, dynamic performer Annaleigh Ashford. Her comic timing was brilliant. And she is obviously a triple threat.

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One of the greatest things about the theatre is how it can completely change the way you see the world around you. 'Dear Evan Hansen' did this for me.

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I'm a theatre doll, and I've always - since I'm out of school - have always been on stage.

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I was born in St. Augustine, Florida. I lived there till I was about 13, and then my family moved to Connecticut. I finished school there, and then I went to college in Philadelphia and came to New York in '87. I wasn't finished with school - I left school to go on the road.

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I believe in divine intervention.

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I totally believe in opportunities. I don't believe in accidents. I just don't.

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I believe that everything is divinely inspired. Bad things happen - they do - but I also think that when these bad things happen, there's an equal and opposite force that is happening, and there is good.

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Who doesn't love Donna Summer's music? It was part of my childhood, always heard around the house.

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As singers, we're always taught to sing forward and place everything in the front of our resonating chambers. Donna Summer always sang in that space and had it naturally. Her muscle memory, the way she was built - she was a natural singer.

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