When I started 'Rent,' I already had an idea of how I was going to portray Angel, simply because of who I was at that moment. Everyone always perceived her as a drag queen, but the reality of the matter… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Hopefully I can play a role where I'm not stigmatized to just being a trans woman. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wake up, and I wear jeans; sometimes I want to wear khakis or full-on overalls. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I would never try to measure fame; I'm really just a regular chick from New Jersey. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
It all started when I was 11 months old, singing a song by Jodeci in the back seat of the car. My mother turned… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like my life is at risk. It doesn't matter if I'm famous or not. My life is as much at risk… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
There were moments where I was called many derogatory names. I've gotten into a couple of fights. People have jumped me. You know, I've… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Me, as a woman of the trans experience, I'm not able to have children biologically. And I have always been someone who was very,… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
The one thing I thought I would never be able to do was sing on television. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I hear from a lot of young kids. One said to me, 'You remind me of my house mother that passed away,' and another… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
'Rent' was one of the main defining moments, and it was like the precipice of my transition. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Throughout my life, my mom, my dad, my grandmother - these were people who made sure that I had the right people around me… — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I just want to be a light of hope for anyone who might be in the dark. — Mj Rodriguez Copy Share Image
