It's Most Important That You Surround Yourself

I Have This Huge, Huge Fan Base Of People Who've Never Seen A Broadway Show, But I Think It's A Great Introduction To What Broadway Is Because My Shows Are Not That. I Think That If You're Getting People To Go To Theater Then Somebody Should Be Celebrating That.

I Know That My Audience Is Largely Women, So What I Try To Do A Lot Of Times Is Address Their Issues.

Don't Make A Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings".

It's Always Been Easier For Me To Have A Costume To Hide Behind.

'madea' Is A Southern Term. It's Short For 'mother Dear.' So There Are A Lot Of Madeas Out There.