A biography for Keala Settlehasn’t been written yet.
“Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.”
“Everyone makes mistakes, and we need to learn to forgive ourselves.”
“I would have loved to play Atticus in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' There's no music in it, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't want to do it!”
“Broadway is really, really hard.”
“I used to be a pop singer; well, not used to be. I am an R&B singer. My emphasis was on Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin.”
“If anybody says they're not afraid of themselves, they're lying!”
“When I was younger, my mother wanted me to look like Claudia Schiffer. I was like, 'We're not even German, but all right.'”
“My mother taught us all to bake. It literally calmed us down, and she was able to get rid of all her frustrations.”
“I loved dancing.”
“I have a lot of cultures within me - I'm basically chop suey.”
“There is a struggle when you do represent so many countries within you, but that makes you who you are.”
“There's always doubt and fear. If you're a human being, everybody's got it.”
“The parts that I get to play are not based around the European beauty standards: They're more about character, and I love that.”
“To be honest, being a fat girl, when people are telling you you need to eat, it's the biggest thrill of your life.”
“'Miscast' is a family affair. It highlights so many different aspects of the industry in that one night, and it's a great evening.”
“My goal is to stay in good health, and every day, I wake up and pray that I do.”
“I woke up one day and thought, 'Enough is enough with bullying myself.' The war is within you, and that's also where it's won. You just have to tackle your insecurities and then let them go.”
“It takes a damn village to get a show on Broadway!”
“On days I'm not working, I don't wear a ton of other makeup, but if I have to look like I care, I'll use this By Terry Ombre Blackstar eye shadow stick in Frozen Quartz and Eyeko mascara.”
“I used to not walk out the door; I was so afraid. Everything from, 'You shouldn't be here,' down to, 'Girl, don't wear those pants.' I was so sad. I tried my best to not even look in a mirror!”