I started singing at the age of 4, at my grandfather's church in McKinney, Texas. It was called Greater Hope Holiness Church. My first solo was "Jesus Loves Me." — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
I had met a lady there by the name of Laura Ziffren.She heard that I got signed to Virgin and reached out to my… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
I was on set [Romeo + Juliet] maybe an hour for two days. It was in this big cathedral in Mexico City. I just remember being up there in the balcony, and it was myself up front and there was a choir behind me. In front of me was this rail, like this cement rail, and I was like, "Oh… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share
I didn't see that at all. I just saw everyone having a good time and everyone having fun [on set of Romeo + Juliet].… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
I was 12, about to turn 13. [Laura Ziffren] pretty much knew she wanted to use me, so I just had to go and… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
The story of the movie [Romeo + Juliet] is timeless. It's relevant then. — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
[Romeo + Juliet] is relevant when Hamlet and all of that was out, when [William] Shakespeare wrote it. It's relevant now. It's not a shocker, but then it is. I guess so because I'm in it, so it's shocking that it's still on TV. People are still talking about it. Hey, I'm still getting royalty checks from it. It's amazing… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share
I even have some stories of people telling me how that song has changed their life, how it got them through hard times, how it saved their life when they were on the verge of thinking of doing the worst. That just really amazes me, that that movie [Romeo + Juliet] and that part in the movie are still having… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share
I was really excited because I had never ever in my life done anything like this [Romeo + Juliette], and at such a young… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
I kind of think that he [Prince] was pleased because he allowed [When Doves Cry] to be done. — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
[Baz Luhrmann] is very serious - he wants it done and he wants it done accurately. He was in the studio actually when I… — Quindon Tarver Copy Share Image
![“There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young Stevie Wonder but much more we got a guy that sounded like a younger version of Aretha Franklin. His name's Quindon Tarver." I was just like, "Wow, to be compared…” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f54/quindon-tarver-26055_floating_there-s-a-video-that-s-been-floating-aro_34916.jpg)
![“[Baz Luhrmann] is funny, to be quite honest with you.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a92/quindon-tarver-26055_funny_baz-luhrmann-is-funny-to-be-quite-honest_532946.jpg)
![“I didn't see that at all. I just saw everyone having a good time and everyone having fun [on set of Romeo + Juliet]. I didn't see anyone having any spats or disagreements. If they did, they hid it very well. But as far as I saw, it was a positive vibe. It was positive energy.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/71b/quindon-tarver-26055_disagreement_i-didn-t-see-that-at-all-i-just-saw-ever_703705.jpg)
![“I was 12, about to turn 13. [Laura Ziffren] pretty much knew she wanted to use me, so I just had to go and do the proper protocol and audition.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3ee/quindon-tarver-26055_auditions_i-was-12-about-to-turn-13-laura-ziffren_848835.jpg)
![“The story of the movie [Romeo + Juliet] is timeless. It's relevant then.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/266/quindon-tarver-26055_juliet_the-story-of-the-movie-romeo-juliet-is-t_1038824.jpg)
![“I was really excited because I had never ever in my life done anything like this [Romeo + Juliette], and at such a young age it was like, "Wow, my dreams are coming true, I'm already in a movie at the age of 12."” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/721/quindon-tarver-26055_age_i-was-really-excited-because-i-had-never_1270596.jpg)
![“I kind of think that he [Prince] was pleased because he allowed [When Doves Cry] to be done.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/99a/quindon-tarver-26055_cry_i-kind-of-think-that-he-prince-was-pleas_1485429.jpg)
![“[Baz Luhrmann] is very serious - he wants it done and he wants it done accurately. He was in the studio actually when I recorded "Everybody's Free." I remember meeting him and him being amazed by my voice.” quote by Quindon Tarver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4c3/quindon-tarver-26055_amazed_baz-luhrmann-is-very-serious-he-wants-it_1696443.jpg)