Christopher Jackson

Being a part of the 'Hamilton' family has been the most thrilling and rewarding experience of my career. ”

Well, theater is kind of my life blood. Not kind of - it is my life blood. ”

I came into the business where Will Smith was pretty much taking over the world - or defending it, if you will. He was showing success on so many different fronts - television, recording, movies. So that was really my prototype in terms of looking at the business and seeing where you fit in. ”

When I was doing 'In the Heights,' I was the co-music supervisor for 'The Electric Company' on PBS, so I was writing songs all day, doing the show, staying up until 3 A. M. Writing more songs, recording demos in the intermission in my dressing room. ”

I've never wanted to do just one thing. I don't have an attention span for that. I can focus really well on one thing - what's in front of me. ”

Well, I went to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy - I went to the conservatory - for acting. ”

I know it's going to sound cliche, but we're all artists just trying to tell a story. Whether it's on television or whether it's in a theater, you just hope that people are moved. ”

I get great joy from being a part of a play that doesn't take itself too seriously. ”

The reach of 'Hamilton' never surprises me. It's always a delight to meet someone who's seen the show. ”

One of my first public performances was singing hymns at a funeral for a friend of our family. ”