Condola Rashad

You're born with a certain love of something. Music was my first love, and that's the world I work from. Growing up, I was surrounded by artists, so my upbringing supported this lifestyle. ”

I think, even when I was little, there was signs that I was an artist. I've always been an artist. My first exploration through art was really through music - I've trained classically with piano for about ten years. ”

I want the type of career where I can come back to theater. Theater is my home. Theater, to me, is like ballet for dancers. It's my foundation. ”

I do create songs and play the guitar. But my focus is definitely on acting. I think, if there's going to be singing involved in my career, it would probably be in musical theater. ”

When I was born, that was right smack in the middle of 'The Cosby Show.' But what I remember is my mother took me with her... She exposed me to the world in such a way where I was included. And I didn't feel like she chose her career over me. ”

Even when you're not acting, don't lose sight of your goals or who you are. ”

I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track. ”

If I had seen a black woman play Juliet as a little girl, my idea of my place in the world would have been totally different. ”

Theater is a lot more interactive, more of a cohesive unit. With television, it can be a different director every episode. ”

I would never be in a film just for the sake of being in a film, so I am waiting for the right role to come along. ”