People don’t see me in traditional roles; I’m not getting cast in the revival of ‘Company’ as Bobby. Billy Porter Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you gauge how you’re doing on whether somebody is responding vocally or not, you’re up a creek. You can’t do that; you kind of have to be inside of your work and play the scene. And tell the story every day. Tell the story. Tell the story. Regardless of how people are responding, I’m going to tell the story. Billy Porter Read Quote
I had something nobody else could do – I sang in a way that separated me – and, when you’re trying to get noticed, you play your trump card. Billy Porter Read Quote
Seeing Jennifer Holliday from ‘Dreamgirls’ perform on the Tony Awards telecast and later discovering Barbra Streisand by listening to her albums at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh really changed everything for me. Billy Porter Read Quote
I’m not one of those actors who gets so taken by a role that I can’t live my life. I’m the type of actor who goes to work, transforms into a character, takes you on a journey, and then comes back home to be Billy. When I’m in it, I’m in it, but I know how to get out of it. When you can’t shut it off, you’re a crazy person. I’m not crazy. Billy Porter Read Quote
I love the community of theater. There is something about the camaraderie: People who show up eight times a week to do a show. It’s unlike any other business. It’s just lovely. You feel like you’re in a family. Billy Porter Read Quote
There’s this misconception that I’ve been turning down roles. It’s just not true. The reality is, there was nothing for me to do, nobody was calling, the phone wasn’t ringing. Billy Porter Read Quote
Just because you’re working does not mean you’re making money. That’s two very different things in show business. Billy Porter Read Quote