Billy Porter quotes

Billy Porter is an American actor, singer, and fashion icon known for his performances on stage and screen. His breakout role in the musical "Kinky Boots" earned him a Tony Award and widespread acclaim. He has become a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ representation and bold self-expression in the entertainment industry. Here are 7 of his quotes:

For me, life is about being positive and hopeful, choosing to be joyful, choosing to be encouraging, choosing to be empowering. (Billy Porter)
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. View quote
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I've always been passionate about fashion. View quote
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I was so beat down as a young person - being black, being gay, being unable to assimilate because I could never, ever pull off being butch. View quote
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I took 'Grease' to play my trump card, my voice, and get attention that would lead to auditions for serious work like 'Angels in America.' But I backed myself into a corner with 'Grease,' and it took me 17 years to get out. View quote
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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. View quote
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I grew up when one of America's greatest black playwrights, August Wilson, was writing about life in Pittsburgh, but I never saw myself in any of his straight-male plays. And then I see 'Angels,' which was so honest and painful, and it had this black drag queen in it, Belize, with a big heart. I finally had a character to relate to. View quote
Billy Porter

Billy Porter

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: September 21, 1969
Quotes count: 7

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