Cynthia Erivo Quotes
40 quotes • Stage Actress • Age 39
"If you're going to go for a thing, there's no point unless you're going all the way."
"I think what's different about working on stage is that you have another chance to portray it again. If you don't get something right on film, you can do another take, but on stage, once it's done, it's done. You can't go back."
"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."
"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."
"What's amazing with 'The X Factor' is that it gives people a chance who wouldn't normally have one. I couldn't go on it, because it would be, like, me being lazy, because I've definitely had my opportunities."
"I'm a very, very healthy eater, so it's proteins, greens, proteins, and more greens - and lots of water."
"I don't drink anything other than water and herbal tea."
"There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then it's Aretha Franklin, then it's Lena Horne, then it's Ella Fitzgerald, then it's John Legend, then it's Michael Jackson. Music, to me, is like food, so I feel like whatever I need that day, I can get from a song."
"I don't have dairy because I'm a singer and, quite frankly, I don't want to mess around with my vocal chords and how those behave, and dairy is an allergen for me."
"My faith is with me always."
"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."
"I always say that I want to play Serena Williams if they ever did a biopic of hers. I definitely want to do that, and I want to do some films."