How can you be of service to something other than your own ego and bank account, in a business that's inherently narcissistic?

I want to keep changing the world. It's possible. The black gay lead is ready. It's time.

I've always been passionate about fashion.

How can you be of service to something other than your own ego and bank account, in a business that's inherently narcissistic?

When you're at the beginning of your career, there are a lot of, "I don't care about this," jobs that you take because it's about building your resume and building connections. There are so many factors that don't have anything to do with choosing for the material.

I'm not a person who believes that Broadway is the only place. I think there's lots of work that goes on outside of Broadway and outside of New York that's better than anything Broadway has ever seen. But, it's historically the place. It's one of the centers of the universe, in many ways.

For me, life is about being positive and hopeful, choosing to be joyful, choosing to be encouraging, choosing to be empowering.