The reason you write something that is exciting and visceral is to force people to hear what you have to say, especially if you're in any kind of marginalized community where people don't want to listen. You have to come… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
I think it's important that your work is in conversation with artists in your community. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
To walk into a casting room full of people who look like you is a crazy thing. What is the thing that necessitates all… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
I've always gravitated toward technical music in general. I love jazz fusion. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
The way we make history exciting to learn about is by breaking down the barriers that are already set up between these people. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
All the way on the West Coast, never having seen a Broadway show, it was like, 'They don't want me. There's nothing there for… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
I get excited to create things that don't exist in the same world as 'Hamilton' because that world is really well done and doesn't… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
Acting is about finding truth and finding the way to convey the truth. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
My mom is a white Jewish lady, and my dad is black. The cultures never seemed separate - I had a lot of mixed… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
The fact that I got to do the 'Hamilton' BET Cypher is a totally crazy thing because I've watched the BET Cyphers since it… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I got out in the world and started worked professionally when I realized that the people I admired were the ones… — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about being a teenager. You think you're a genius. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
Neither of my parents live in Oakland anymore. They both got priced out. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
