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When I was younger, I did what I now call 'extreme singing.' I could do this thing where I would sing really high. I can't really do that anymore, at my age. My voice has shifted. It's changed.

~Billy Porter

Topics: Age Anymore Call Changed Could Did Extreme High Now Really Shifted Sing Singing Thing Voice Where Would Younger

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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.

~Billy Porter

Topics: Assimilate Beat Because Being Black Butch Could Down Ever Gay Never Off Person Pull Unable Young Young Person

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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.

~Billy Porter

Topics: About America Angels Any August Big Big Heart Black Character Drag Finally Greatest Grew Had Heart His Honest Life Myself Never Painful Pittsburgh Plays Playwrights Queen Relate Saw See Then Up Which Wilson Writing I See

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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.

~Billy Porter

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I wouldn't be caught dead in red.

~Billy Porter

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We need to understand that whatever we do, we're all human beings first.

~Billy Porter

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For years I tried to put myself in a box, and it frustrated me, so I had to let go and let the universe take its course.

~Billy Porter

Topics: Box Course Frustrated Go Had Let Go Me Myself Put Take Tried Universe Years I Tried

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I want to do work that means something to me so that when I go to work at the theater eight times a week, I want to be there.

~Billy Porter

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There was a time in the '90s where, as an African-American man, you had to be a misogynistic R&B star or a rapper, and I didn't fit into either one of those. I was advised by my label to remain closeted at that time.

~Billy Porter

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My truth is I am gay and out, and if I can't do that in my music, then I don't need it. Fortunately, I do feel like there is a movement against homophobia, and I hope to be part of that.

~Billy Porter

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: September 21st, 1969

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