Broadway! Broad-way! I don't aspire to the middle. I aspire to the tip-tip-top of it all. Billy Porter aspirebroadbroadway Change image and share on social
For me, I really feel like if there's not a real, true connection to the material, I don't need to sing it. I don't need to sing songs just because I like them anymore. I've done that. Billy Porter anymoreconnectionfeel Change image and share on social
You can't ever put yourself in a position where someone is requiring you to inhabit somebody else's energy. You have to own your thing, or own it with very fiber of your being. Billy Porter energyfiberinhabit Change image and share on social
There was a time in the '90s where, as an African-American man, you had to be a misogynistic R&B star or a rapper, and I didn't fit into either one of those. I was advised by my label to remain closeted at that time. Billy Porter 90sadviseafrican share on social
I always said if I played a drag queen, I'd want to create a template with the realness they talk about in 'Paris Is Burning.' Billy Porter burncreatedrag Change image and share on social
I'm in love with what a high heel does to a leg: how it makes a woman or a man feel. It's empowering. Billy Porter empowerfeelheel Change image and share on social
I took 'Grease' to play my trump card, my voice, and get attention that would lead to auditions for serious work like 'Angels in America.' But I backed myself into a corner with 'Grease,' and it took me 17 years to get out. Billy Porter americaangelattention share on social
I'm trying to embrace social media because it gives artists a little more power than we've had in the past. Billy Porter artistembracehave Change image and share on social
All you need to do is turn on the news, and in five minutes, you're depressed with the state of the world. Choosing joy is a completely active choice. It doesn't just happen. You can't just say, 'I want to be happy.' You have to take action. Billy Porter actionactivechoice share on social
For years I tried to put myself in a box, and it frustrated me, so I had to let go and let the universe take its course. Billy Porter boxfrustrateput Change image and share on social