Sometimes I wake up, and I wear jeans; sometimes I want to wear khakis or full-on overalls. — Mj Rodriguez Jeans Copy Share Image
I would never try to measure fame; I'm really just a regular chick from New Jersey. — Mj Rodriguez Fame 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… — Mj Rodriguez Car 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… — Mj Rodriguez Famous 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… — Mj Rodriguez Look 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… — Mj Rodriguez Children Copy Share Image
The one thing I thought I would never be able to do was sing on television. — Mj Rodriguez Never 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,'… — Mj Rodriguez Beautiful Copy Share Image
'Rent' was one of the main defining moments, and it was like the precipice of my transition. — Mj Rodriguez Defining moment Copy Share Image
I started out in the ballroom scene when I was fourteen years old. — Mj Rodriguez Ballroom Copy Share Image
Throughout my life, my mom, my dad, my grandmother - these were people who made sure that I had the right people… — Mj Rodriguez Dad Copy Share Image
I just want to be a light of hope for anyone who might be in the dark. — Mj Rodriguez Dark Copy Share Image
I never thought in a million years that people would be able to take me seriously as an actress, and now, being… — Mj Rodriguez Golden Copy Share Image
Every single day, I wake up and take a glimpse of where I am now compared to where I was before, and… — Mj Rodriguez Art Copy Share Image
There's so much you can say about the ballroom scene. But, simply, it's just a way of life. It's a place you… — Mj Rodriguez Fantasy Copy Share Image
Whenever I go onstage or in front of a camera, I always want to pour my soul out because I know I… — Mj Rodriguez Always Copy Share Image
It feels completely amazing to finally be in the space where there are so many people taking me seriously as an actress. — Mj Rodriguez Amazing Copy Share Image
The ball scene was never really only gay people. I think people have this notion that if there's a man hanging around… — Mj Rodriguez Day Copy Share Image
'Pose' itself is about family. It's about all kinds of families and how they bring themselves together and how they uplift each… — Mj Rodriguez Family Copy Share Image
Every day, I walk the streets with my head held high, but deep down inside, sometimes I'm like, 'I just hope I… — Mj Rodriguez Day Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hope and comfort and nurturing in the ballroom scene. — Mj Rodriguez Ballroom Copy Share Image
