Cynthia Erivo

“If your body is working correctly, and then you get a cold or something, that cold probably won't knock you out as hard as it would have if you weren't healthy.”

“Put me somewhere, tell me what to do, and I can get it done.”

“I like Traditional Medicinals for most teas I drink.”

“There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then it's Aretha Franklin, then it's Lena Horne, then it's Ella Fitzgerald, then it's John Legend, then it's Michael Jackson. Music, to me, is like food, so I feel like whatever I need that day, I can get from a song.”

“If you're going to go for a thing, there's no point unless you're going all the way.”

“The major perk of living in Brooklyn is that everything is there. If I did not want to leave Brooklyn, I could stay there the whole time.”

“I'm a geek when it comes to my voice. I know if it hurts, something's wrong. You shouldn't feel it! It's very important to look after your voice.”

“When I was younger, I just liked the sound of different accents, and I used to just play around to see if I could do things. I hear accents like music, so that's what helps me to learn them.”

“My faith is with me always.”

“I try to ignore the Tonys buzz as much as possible. It's wonderful to be thought of that way, but I have to kind of pretend it's not happening so I can keep focus. It's about the work I'm doing, and it's more than enough to come away knowing that people are changed when they leave the theater.”

“I'm a very, very healthy eater, so it's proteins, greens, proteins, and more greens - and lots of water.”

“Meditation, yoga, working out, and eating well. That's my wellness. And I think occasionally you have to treat yourself, so if you do need to take yourself shopping, go take yourself shopping.”

“I always say that I want to play Serena Williams if they ever did a biopic of hers. I definitely want to do that, and I want to do some films.”

“I don't believe that many things are impossible to achieve so long as you put your mind to it and take the time to get it done.”

“I do love to get my nails done.”

“I love that I can demonstrate that it's OK to look and be strong.”

“I take biotin to make sure hair and nails are growing well.”

“If you believe in chakras - head and heart - I think singing opens them up, like a wide open door.”

“I do have my own washing machine, but I do miss going to the laundromat. I love the smell of fabric softener.”

“I would love to appear in 'Scandal,' something like that, or 'Grey's Anatomy' because I think they're incredible.”