Just speaking from growing up in the projects, it was hard for me to take dance classes or voice classes because I didn’t have money. Or learn an instrument because I didn’t have the money to buy one. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
AMDA was intense. I realized when I got there that I had to play a little bit of catchup. A lot of these kids knew so much about musical theater. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
I grew up in Bushwick, and I lived with my mom. She was a single parent with three kids. I’ve got an older brother and a younger sister. We all were pretty active kids, but school wasn’t particularly our strong suit; we were always good at other things. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
My go-to app is the TD bank app because I’m constantly checking my bank account. That’s what happens when you put all of your money in your savings and leave none in your checking. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
I started to lose my love for baseball. I knew I needed something else, so I auditioned for something called ‘Sing,’ which I thought was a talent show. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
It was hard knowing that you walk into a store sometimes, and you’re wearing a baseball cap and a hoodie and some baggy jeans, or your skin is a little darker, and the clerk is just staring at you a little bit harder. The cops treat you a little differently. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
In high school, baseball was life. My senior year, I had the highest batting average on the team. I was one of the starting pitchers. I wanted to play Division III ball and eventually coach. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
We were all working for 400 dollars a week at the Public Theater and sharing a space downstairs together, so we grew to love each other. That dynamic for me as an original company member is special to me. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
There are sad moments – lonely moments – when you’re sitting up in your room all by yourself, shooting on location in Atlanta or Vancouver or L.A., and your family’s back home. You can miss home. Anthony Ramos Read Quote
