I’ve spent a long time learning my way around a stage as an actor, but this I don’t know as well. Humbly, I’m excited to get with a band and perform regularly as an artist and see what I can learn and how I can grow in that space. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
We want to pull out songs from the American song book, and we want to make them palatable for a modern audience. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
You hear a song like ‘Wait For It,’ you hear a song like ‘Dear Theodosia’ – if you get one of those songs in a musical – one – it’s worth dropping everything to sing that one song. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
I think for a lot of us, you know, what ‘Hamilton’ gave us the opportunity to, what it gave me the opportunity to do, was to go, ‘Here’s what I’ve learned in 35 years.’ Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
All I try to do is put as many colors as I can on the canvas every night. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
You must be an artist and a citizen of the world. You must speak to this stuff that’s happening. You must do what you can to shine a light on it, help people through it. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
To get even realer with you for a second, as a black actor, as a performer of color, I don’t know how many more roles like Aaron Burr are gonna come along for me. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote
The record company felt wisely that we should get something out before I left ‘Hamilton’ or around awards time, and that deadline was not easy. Leslie Odom, Jr. Read Quote