Cynthia Erivo

Meditation, yoga, working out, and eating well. That's my wellness. And I think occasionally you have to treat yourself, so if you do need to take yourself shopping, go take yourself shopping. ”

It's kind of epic to see four women really be physically and mentally strong, in themselves and in their lives. That's what 'Widows' is. ”

My faith is with me always. ”

As a singer, I like to have a warm beverage with me all the time. ”

I don't believe that many things are impossible to achieve so long as you put your mind to it and take the time to get it done. ”

I discovered at the age of five that I could sing, and I realised people liked it. The sound that came out made people happy, so I kept doing it. ”

The thing that disturbs me the most, being in England, is that on the screen we don't see very many of us - there aren't very many black girls. They don't make the roles for us, or they don't see us in those roles. ”

I try to ignore the Tonys buzz as much as possible. It's wonderful to be thought of that way, but I have to kind of pretend it's not happening so I can keep focus. It's about the work I'm doing, and it's more than enough to come away knowing that people are changed when they leave the theater. ”

Watching Mum work hard made me do the same. I've watched her since I was little, and I've picked up on how hard she works and the fire she has in her belly. ”