My No. 1 artistic inspiration in theater is Brian Stokes Mitchell. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
My introduction to Motown was through The Jackson Five and Michael Jackson. Michael's been my greatest creative inspiration, so that's how I really became familiar with Motown as a whole, and as I got older, I learned far more about… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
Art is meant to bring people together. It's meant to raise consciousness. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
'Rent' audiences tend to be pretty vocal. They scream and cheer a lot. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
Style and image - it's what Motown is about. They had a charm school led by Maxine Powell. There was literally an artists' development… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
I feel like the more we speak for and support others, the less we'll have to worry about speaking for and supporting ourselves. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a Broadway star. That's actually what I wanted to be when I was a kid. I wanted to be… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
Oprah's such a wonderful spirit; she's been given a lot of gifts in her life, and she gives them back. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
I'm an activist and advocate. I have empathy. It is hard to ignore causes. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
I spent summers in my room listening to cast albums, like 'Les Miserables,' every night. I knew it backwards and forwards. I want to… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
