Brandon Victor Dixon

We need to encourage people to speak up, to speak out, because the more people who participate in our democracy, the more our democracy grows. ”

I know a lot of people say, 'You're an athlete or actor... and you shouldn't speak up.' I think that makes no sense. No matter who you are, no matter what you do in the country, you're a part of our democracy, and if you have a voice, you need to use it. ”

Everyone you talk to in the world, whether they know it or not, because the catalog is so vast, a lot of times people have favorite songs that are Motown songs that they didn't even know were Motown songs. ”

I always wanted to be a Broadway star. That's actually what I wanted to be when I was a kid. I wanted to be the 19-year-old sensation on Broadway. It took a little bit longer than that. ”

I grew up as a Christian, and one of the many things in Christian mythology that did not dovetail with real life is that human beings are not monochromatic in their being. ”

Every day alive in the 'Power' world is a beautiful day. ”

There's nothing wrong with being honest about what you are. ”

My love for The Four Tops cannot be expressed greatly enough. ”

I love theater. You can't replicate the live format. ”

Hamilton' and 'Shuffle Along' are closely connected because the ensembles are all friends, and they both deal with historical figures and the impact they've made on American life. ”