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The older I get, I realize, 'Man, I'm a very rare bird,' and that's not because of necessarily my talent or ability; it so much depends on luck and just the grace of the universe.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Ability Because Bird Depends Get Grace Just Luck Man Much Necessarily Older Rare Realize Talent Universe Very

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I like to capture the spirit of what the writers intended but find my own nuances. That comes from jazz - the invention and freeness within a structure.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Capture Find Intended Invention Jazz Like My Own Nuances Own Spirit Structure Within Writers

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I didn't really think I liked jazz all that much until I was about 18. That's when the freedom and possibilities of it began to seem appealing to me.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: About Appealing Began Freedom Jazz Liked Me Much Possibilities Really Seem Think Until

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If anything, when I was young, I wanted to be an orchestra.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Anything Orchestra Wanted Young

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I don't recommend skipping college, but things have worked out for me.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: College Me Out Recommend Things Worked

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I am always looking for the next show.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Always Am Looking Next Show I Am

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I have been fortunate in my career to play a lot of lead roles. The downside to that is I don't have a life outside of the show. I go on lockdown even with my wife if the show is really difficult and I am having vocal problems.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Am Been Career Difficult Downside Even Fortunate Go Having Lead Life Lot Outside Play Problems Really Roles Show Vocal Wife I Am

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I like to sing the songs people love, like 'Impossible Dream.'

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Dream Impossible Like Love People Sing Songs

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One of the interesting things an artist does is they keep rediscovering things, whether it's a jazz piece or a role you've done for 3,000 performances or a song you're singing for the 3,000th time. My job is to find that spark that keeps it fresh and alive.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Alive Artist Does Done Find Fresh Interesting Interesting Things Jazz Job Keep Keeps Performance Piece Role Singing Song Spark Things Time Whether You

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I think the Oscar is the big money award; that means you've made it in a money sense. The Tony has always represented - to me, and most actors that I've talked to - an artistic award. It means you're an artist and not just a popular performer.

~Brian Stokes Mitchell

Topics: Actor Always Artist Artistic Award Big Big Money Just Made Me Means Money Most Oscar Performer Popular Sense Talked Think Tony You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: October 31st, 1957

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