64 Quotes by Brandon Victor Dixon

I know a lot of people say, 'You're an athlete or actor... and you shouldn't speak up.' I think that makes no sense. No matter who you are, no matter what you do in the country, you're a part of our democracy, and if you have a voice, you need to use it.

I think that there is such power with the live performance of it - so much of what 'Motown' is about is the live performance aspect, really. The power of our production is really the music and the performances.

I'm an activist and advocate. I have empathy. It is hard to ignore causes.

I think that it's important to make criticisms of the government as a whole and criticisms of the policies, but to do so in a way that you can invite the individuals who maybe were on the opposition before, or who voted for somebody whom you are in disagreement with... that you open the door for a conversation with those people.

'Hamilton' and 'Shuffle Along' are closely connected because the ensembles are all friends, and they both deal with historical figures and the impact they've made on American life.

That's the kind of work I like to do: challenging work that has a message.

Every experience I've had with 'Power' has been so great, so to become a series regular was fantastic.

I'm an artist - I'm an actor - so when I'm looking for something, I'm looking for stories.

I love theater. You can't replicate the live format.