Keiynan Lonsdale

Spent way too many years hating myself, thinking I was less valuable because I was different... which is just untrue.

— Keiynan Lonsdale

No one really had to encourage me to become an artist; it was just something I knew I had to do. I…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I started writing when I was, like, eleven. We couldn't afford private lessons, so I had to teach myself how to sing…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I just pack up my pantry with lots of Oreos and other chocolate treats to disguise the fact that I don't have…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I love music. I seriously cannot wait until the day comes that I get to perform around the world for people, I've…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

When we have a lot of the running, which we do on green screen, that is actually the hardest... I swear I…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I actually don't label myself, but... Some people call me queer; some people call me bisexual, whatever it is now. I'm happy…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I was the youngest of the house that I grew up in, so I feel like, as the youngest, you have it…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

It's important that I work with people where they know why they're hiring me and that they're looking to create art without…

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There's a lot to the story. And there are a lot of things I've learned about myself and about love, and I'm…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I reckon my fear landscape would be me having to jump out of a plane or having to skydive. I would see…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I think, in general, straight actors should be able to play queer roles just as much as queer actors should be able…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

People often expect that I should know a lot of things because I'm black. I don't really explain it to people, but…

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America was always a huge goal, if not the goal. I always wanted to move to America. I always wanted to come…

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Once I wrapped 'Insurgent', I went to Boston and shot a film called 'The Finest Hours.' It's based on a real story…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

From, like, two, three years old, I was obsessed with Michael Jackson and just wanted to be on stage with him. And…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I think younger fans can't quite grasp that's what you do as an actor. They're like, 'It doesn't make sense. How can…

— Keiynan Lonsdale