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
The one thing I thought I would never be able to do was sing on television. — Mj Rodriguez Never Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wake up, and I wear jeans; sometimes I want to wear khakis or full-on overalls. — Mj Rodriguez Fashion 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 Fame Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hope and comfort and nurturing in the ballroom scene. — Mj Rodriguez Ballroom 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 started out in the ballroom scene when I was fourteen years old. — Mj Rodriguez Ballroom 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
'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
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
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 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
For a long time, with a lot of women of the trans experience on television, people have only got to see one… — Mj Rodriguez Experience 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 Ballroom 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 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
'Paris Is Burning' was only just a glimpse into what was happening within the ballroom scene. The difference is that 'Pose' is… — Mj Rodriguez Be strong 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 do like to think of myself as a star: because there's room for many stars up in the sky - and… — Mj Rodriguez Astronomy Copy Share Image
I just want to instill love into everyone's hearts. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true. — Mj Rodriguez Everyone Copy Share Image
Being able to change the world and change hearts and minds - it's uplifting. — Mj Rodriguez Being 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 Actress Copy Share Image
If I had seen 'Pose' in the years I was a kid, it would have probably meant everything to me. — Mj Rodriguez Everything Copy Share Image
You can't force anyone to understand anything that they don't want to understand. — Mj Rodriguez Anything Copy Share Image
It was me that was holding myself back because I felt like I had to fit into this mold of what people… — Mj Rodriguez Back Copy Share Image
When it comes to my career, I'm an actress before I'm trans. I think people should see the talent first. — Mj Rodriguez Actress Copy Share Image
A lot of people have forgotten the severity of this disease, of HIV. So I think it's important that we just talk… — Mj Rodriguez Aids Copy Share Image
It's a blessing that I have my family in my life and they were supportive, but there were times when I needed… — Mj Rodriguez Community 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
When I started 'Rent,' I already had an idea of how I was going to portray Angel, simply because of who I… — Mj Rodriguez Angel Copy Share Image
I'm obviously fighting for my community simply because I'm trans, and I have to do that, and I do it because that's… — Mj Rodriguez Community Copy Share Image
Today I may advocate through my art, but I've won my share of 'hood fights.' So if I ever saw one of… — Mj Rodriguez Art Copy Share Image
I have so many ways I can explain the ballroom scene. But the essence of the ballroom scene would be elegance, extravagance,… — Mj Rodriguez Ballroom Copy Share Image
