We all have something in our past that is gripping us, and 'Violet' is very much about leaving those things behind. Joshua Henry More Quotes by Joshua Henry More Quotes From Joshua Henry The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that. Joshua Henry moving-on forgiveness freedom moving History can just be so unkind as time passes. Joshua Henry just time-passes time history I feel such a connection to 'Violet.' Joshua Henry connection i-feel feel violet Everyone's got something that they've held onto from their childhood or from a past relationship, someone who's told you what you are, and it's leaving all that behind and living a happy life and realizing that a lot of that is inside you - really uncovering that. The story - those themes - are heavy themes that everyone can connect to. Joshua Henry you childhood relationship life I realized no matter how famous you are, you're still human, and sometimes you need a chicken wing! Joshua Henry chicken you matter sometimes People all learn things differently, and sometimes imagination isn't considered as useful a tool as it can be in the learning process - especially in school in subjects like math and science. Joshua Henry learning imagination science people It's really empowering when you see yourself represented in entertainment and, especially, onstage when you're talking about how this country came to be. Joshua Henry yourself you talking country I play guitar; I can sing a little bit. Joshua Henry sing guitar i-can play I love the idea of challenging what the standards is. Joshua Henry idea i-love standards love I'm not Mr. Brooding. Joshua Henry mr brooding It's always relevant - moving forward into the future and finding out who you are. I think those themes never get stale. Joshua Henry think you future moving-forward I went to the University of Miami. Joshua Henry university miami Being in the bands of a hurricane, it's not like a tornado that's going to pass very quickly. It's the most serious thing that you will ever experience next to, I'm sure, an earthquake. Joshua Henry will you experience serious I remember being in my house from when I was, like, five to when I was, like, 12. When hurricanes would happen, you just hold hands, and you say, 'You know what, we have each other. We're praying,' and this roof can literally peel off of your house. Joshua Henry you house remember hands I've done a lot of research about the Civil Rights movement, and I'm fascinated with how difficult it would have been for a black man to show feelings toward a white woman in that time period. Joshua Henry woman man black time I've certainly never liked the idea of being put in a box. I loved being part of shows like 'American Idiot' and 'In the Heights,' and I take pride in being able to sing different styles, not just 'Old Man River.' Joshua Henry river loved man pride I would love, love, love to do a comedy like 'Gentleman's Guide,' something farcical and fast-paced, but I also want to do something that hasn't been written yet: the story of Sidney Poitier. A lot of people tell me that I look like him. Joshua Henry me gentleman love people You wanna work with people who you have a rapport with. You finish each other's sentences a bit creatively when you've worked together for a while. Joshua Henry you together work people Theatre is very cutthroat, especially here in New York! Joshua Henry here new theatre new-york 'The Light in the Piazza' is one of my top three musicals of all time. Joshua Henry top three light time
