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“'Paris Is Burning' was only just a glimpse into what was happening within the ballroom scene. The difference is that 'Pose' is opening the lens a little bit more, and it's diving into the personal lives of these women who fought for their kids - who raised their kids to be strong individuals so that they can move on and have a legacy, too.”
“I always believe that the experiences that you go through are what make you stronger and what help you push forward through life.”
“I never thought in a million years that people would be able to take me seriously as an actress, and now, being a part of the Golden Globes, that's just a stamp of approval that people are seeing me as the actress I am.”
“A lot of people have forgotten the severity of this disease, of HIV. So I think it's important that we just talk about things like this: how we can prevent it, how we can make sure that people are safe, how they can move forward, too, if they do have HIV.”
“I just want to be a light of hope for anyone who might be in the dark.”
“It's a blessing that I have my family in my life and they were supportive, but there were times when I needed to find an outlet for me to understand my people and my own journey, and I found that through my chosen family, which was the ballroom community.”
“I'm ready to get a Marvel role, honey.”
“Home is like my detox: it's what keeps me grounded.”
“For a long time, with a lot of women of the trans experience on television, people have only got to see one aspect of their life. With 'Pose,' it's broadened the scale.”
“The one thing I thought I would never be able to do was sing on television.”
“I hear from a lot of young kids. One said to me, 'You remind me of my house mother that passed away,' and another said, 'You remind me of the mother that I didn't have.'... It's beautiful that I can instill that in people.”
“There's a lot of hope and comfort and nurturing in the ballroom scene.”
“It was me that was holding myself back because I felt like I had to fit into this mold of what people want to see.”
“I just want to instill love into everyone's hearts. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true.”
“I would never try to measure fame; I'm really just a regular chick from New Jersey.”
“I do like to think of myself as a star: because there's room for many stars up in the sky - and we all have the chance to shine bright.”
“Every day, I walk the streets with my head held high, but deep down inside, sometimes I'm like, 'I just hope I can get through the day.'”
“If I had seen 'Pose' in the years I was a kid, it would have probably meant everything to me.”
“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 can live out a fantasy you never lived before.”
“Sometimes I feel like my life is at risk. It doesn't matter if I'm famous or not. My life is as much at risk as other women.”