---
title: "1 Roles Exist Quotes By LaChanze"
description: "1 Roles Exist quotes by LaChanze. Plus more from LaChanze and more Roles Exist sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg"
---

> [The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way. So while I've been fortunate enough to have success because these roles exist, they are stereotypical roles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-are-women-who-have-been-either/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg)

## More by LaChanze

> [I was born in St. Augustine, Florida. I lived there till I was about 13, and then my family moved to Connecticut. I finished…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-was-born-in-st-augustine-florida-i-lived-there-till-i-was-about-13/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/what-i-always-liked-best-about-myself-was-my-resilience-especially-in/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/as-an-actress-who-has-performed-in-theater-for-over-17-years-my/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I always had a strong faith, and I always relied on God for a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-always-had-a-strong-faith-and-i-always-relied-on-god-for-a-lot/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I believe that everything is divinely inspired. Bad things happen - they do - but I also think that when these bad things happen,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-believe-that-everything-is-divinely-inspired-bad-things-happen-they/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-can-t-stand-adversity-and-stress-and-drama-and-tension-i-can-t/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-am-an-african-american-woman-of-dark-skin-tone-and-there-are-very/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-went-to-see-kinky-boots-to-see-my-friend-billy-porter-in-his/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I want to share the things I've done, the things I've survived, the things I've struggled through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-want-to-share-the-things-i-ve-done-the-things-i-ve-survived-the/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [Naturally you want to be the best mom you can, but then also you want to be the best performer you can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/naturally-you-want-to-be-the-best-mom-you-can-but-then-also-you-want/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I have loved fiercely in my life - a few times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-have-loved-fiercely-in-my-life-a-few-times/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [I believe in divine intervention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/i-believe-in-divine-intervention/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [Theater is structured. You're plugged into a system. It's relentless. You're expected to do certain things every day. You have your tasks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/theater-is-structured-you-re-plugged-into-a-system-it-s-relentless/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way. So while I've been fortunate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-are-women-who-have-been-either/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

> [It's still hard for me to think about Sept. 11 sometimes. I'm still angry. It's hard to watch my daughters, Celia and Zaya, grow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/it-s-still-hard-for-me-to-think-about-sept-11-sometimes-i-m-still/)

[LaChanze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lachanze/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Roles Exist Quotes By LaChanze",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way. So while I've been fortunate enough to have success because these roles exist, they are stereotypical roles.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "LaChanze"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lachanze/the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-are-women-who-have-been-either/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The majority of the roles I've played are women who have been either impoverished or subjugated in some way…” — LaChanze",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/",
            "name": "Roles Exist Quotes by LaChanze",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8d/lachanze-13933_enough_the-majority-of-the-roles-i-ve-played-ar_623052.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Roles Exist quotes by LaChanze. Plus more from LaChanze and more Roles Exist sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Roles Exist",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "LaChanze",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/roles-exist/lachanze/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```