Leslie Uggams

I'm all over YouTube.

— Leslie Uggams

My career has been a series of breaking through barriers.

— Leslie Uggams

I was supposedly named after the Bette Davis character in 'The Letter' by my sister.

— Leslie Uggams

Anything can happen in theater.

— Leslie Uggams

I just love 'Happy.' I have a little grand baby who loves that song. We'll play it and dance around. Pharrell's conveyed…

— Leslie Uggams

My Aunt Eloise Uggams was my first inspiration. She performed on Broadway, and when I was 10 years old, I saw her…

— Leslie Uggams

Oh, I love Lady Gaga - I think she's so fascinating.

— Leslie Uggams

Blues and jazz is our American music.

— Leslie Uggams

It's kind of nice to be acknowledged, and that people think enough of you that they want to give you something. So…

— Leslie Uggams

I do so many things it has a tendency to confuse people. They didn't know where to put me. So they put…

— Leslie Uggams

Black theaters are not given nearly enough attention. We need these theaters to be aware of each other, to help each other.

— Leslie Uggams

Fresh air, sunshine, exercise, and a change of scenery can be very refreshing and just the lift you need.

— Leslie Uggams

I respect the gift I was given so I take care of it.

— Leslie Uggams

Since I turned 18, I have never missed a vote for president. If you don't vote, you don't get the right to complain.

— Leslie Uggams

We need more Black artists writing, performing, directing, and producing Black stories on the main stage - and not just in February!

— Leslie Uggams

I was responsible for having a clean image. I wanted people to have respect for black people.

— Leslie Uggams

You know, when you are doing a musical you have no life - you are doing eight shows a week, so you…

— Leslie Uggams

I'd always win the auditions, and finally the Schiffmanns, who owned the Apollo, said, 'We're never gonna get rid of this kid!…

— Leslie Uggams

Because our daughter Danielle never let us know she wanted to sing until she was in college so we weren't tested being…

— Leslie Uggams

I'm very enthusiastic about new music, old music - whatever.

— Leslie Uggams

Nobody thought in racial lines. At least, not in our neighborhoods. Everybody looked out for everybody else. Each mother took it upon…

— Leslie Uggams

Young people have a tendency to criticize what they really don't know.

— Leslie Uggams

I love adventure. I love doing something unexpected.

— Leslie Uggams

I depend on my memory to learn scripts and songs.

— Leslie Uggams

You have to know your history.

— Leslie Uggams