Jasmine Cephas Jones Quotes

I would love to play, perhaps not exactly Mimi in 'Rent,' but someone like her. Perhaps not on Broadway, but I think I feel like a musical is in my future. I sing, although I'm not Whitney Houston up in here. I'm a little bit shy about my singing, but I did it in school at Juilliard.

That whole world of musical theater was my first love. It's where I wanted to be when I was three years old.

I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.

I've always loved Broadway, but I never thought I'd actually do it because I was never a full Broadway dancer. And I don't have a big, booming voice.

I wish I was more of a song-and-dance girl. I sang in a show once. I wish I could be in 'Hair.'

I'm a musical theater guy. That's where I came from. That's where I go whenever I have the chance. It's my first love.

I would do a musical, but I can't sing.

Doing musicals and theatrical productions, I never did any of my hits.

I did a musical when I was 17, an amateur show, and I loved it.

My two favorite musicals growing up in were 'Annie' and 'Sweeney Todd,' and my best friend and I would sing all the songs when I was a kid.

That's my dream: one day, I want to standing on the stage on Broadway. I sing; my dancing is terrible, but I can be trained. That's my dream. That's something I really want to work on.

It's funny... musical theater is what paid my rent and kept me going for the longest time.

I'm a very shy person, and I never tried to do theater. I've been asked many, many times by the most incredible authors in America to do theater. And I always said no, not knowing what it is to be on the stage and to do theater.

I did a play in high school, then one in college. My first professional experience was off-off-Broadway. I'm conveniently blocking the title. I'm sure I was terrible.

I was the lead in two musicals, and I took dance classes.

I got started as an actress doing musical theater, and I always loved 'Grease' and 'West Side Story,' and all those kind of movies.

I would love to be in musical theater and be on Broadway. If someone were to offer me a position to do something like that, I wouldnt pass it down. Im a huge fan of musicals and I really want to do that.

I grew up doing theater and music, and in fact, I spent more time doing theater, and I'd do music when I could.

I love acting. I love singing. Eventually, I'd love to go on Broadway. I love New York so much.

I would like to do a musical, if I could find a cool one. A song-and-dance role is closer to me personally than other characters I play.

I did a lot of musical theater when I was younger, and I really hope to get back there someday. I miss singing a lot. I listen to Broadway show tunes in my car and sing along to them.

I would really love to do a musical, I don't know in what capacity but something funny.

At the time I just was like, I can't believe I am on the show, and the first thing I have to do is an entire song and dance routine for the whole cast of 'Mad Men.'

I did do Broadway for a little less than a year and realized quickly I don't have a passion for it and, more importantly, I don't have a talent in it.

If a movie musical came along and the part was right and somebody wanted me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat.