In my own one-woman show, 'Feeling Good,' I talk about my childhood and write a letter to my younger self in the show. The most important thing I would tell her is to trust my instincts. Just trust them. They're… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
Who doesn't love Donna Summer's music? It was part of my childhood, always heard around the house. — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I was born in St. Augustine, Florida. I lived there till I was about 13, and then my family moved to Connecticut. I finished… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face. — LaChanze Copy Share Image
As an actress who has performed in theater for over 17 years, my experience performing in 'The Color Purple' has been a truly life-changing journey. — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I believe that everything is divinely inspired. Bad things happen - they do - but I also think that when these bad things happen,… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I can't stand adversity and stress and drama and tension. I can't function in that environment. If I have anything to say about it,… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I am an African-American woman of dark skin tone, and there are very specific roles that are usually given to African-American women of a darker hue. Let's start with 'Once on This Island': peasant girl. Let's go to 'The Color Purple': young girl, beaten. Let's go to 'Ragtime': Her baby's taken. — LaChanze Copy Share
I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I want to share the things I've done, the things I've survived, the things I've struggled through. — LaChanze Copy Share Image
Naturally you want to be the best mom you can, but then also you want to be the best performer you can. — LaChanze Copy Share Image
