When I booked 'Hairspray,' I really didn't have a support system other than my family and friends. Naturi Naughton More Quotes by Naturi Naughton More Quotes From Naturi Naughton Never compromise and sell yourself short. I've been in the music business, a girl group . . . I've been through so many different things in my career, and when you compromise and try to let go of who you are, you wind up being unhappy, and what is success without happiness. You have to have both, and that is important to me. Naturi Naughton girlletting-gowind For people who don't know or didn't know that I started off as a singer, singing requires a certain level of drama, in itself. Honestly, it really prepared me to do this, and I've been really blessed to be able to transition into the acting world very smoothly. Naturi Naughton blesseddramapeople I deal with emotional pain through therapy, writing, therapy in music. I think emotional pain is best dealt with when you use art to express it. Naturi Naughton painwritingart I feel the most vulnerable when I'm in love. When my heart is open, and when life is making me feel like I have to open up myself completely. Love has a tendency to do that. Naturi Naughton vulnerablelife-isheart When I was young, I was always telling my parents and telling everybody that I was going to be a singer and an actress when I grew up. I took classes. I was in dance lessons. I took singing lessons. I was in the plays. I took acting lessons. I did different things that continued to keep me ready for this opportunity and ready for all the things that are happening now. Naturi Naughton playclassopportunity When you're singing, it can be looked at as a monologue, in a way. If it's about telling a story and connecting with your audience, you can do that through song, through dialogue, or through a monologue. That's what's special about being an entertainer. Naturi Naughton singingspecialsong When I'm working, on stage, entertaining people, or watching someone do something amazing, it inspires me to be the best artist that I can be. I enjoy being around art - whether it be a museum, a Broadway show - or even writing a poem. Those are things that make me feel alive and inspire me. Naturi Naughton writingmuseumsart I feel like being pregnant and entering this new stage has made me stronger and more excited about life in general. Everything seems so much more purposeful. Naturi Naughton newfeelmelife I don't just want to be a cute girl in a comedy or the actress who just does the same thing over and over again. I want to play roles that are distinct. I want to have a more varied career like actresses Viola Davis or Angela Bassett - those are the people that I grew up watching and admiring. Naturi Naughton comedygirlcutepeople A lot of people don't know, but I love soul food. I love fried chicken and pork chops, all of that. Naturi Naughton soulfoodlovepeople I love Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and The Supremes, because I'm kind of old-school at heart. Naturi Naughton becausekindheartlove I was pretty young when I decided I wanted to, well, more so be a singer. I started singing in church in my hometown, East Orange, New Jersey. I knew when I was about five or six that I wanted to be a performer. Naturi Naughton newhometownsingingchurch I'm a true singer who grew up singing in church, so I love singing my heart out. Naturi Naughton singingchurchheartlove Oh, you know, I think it was definitely a little pressure, to remake something like 'Fame'. Naturi Naughton thinkknowyoupressure Starz is a network that's going for the content that's extremely honest and pushing the envelope and is provocative. Naturi Naughton envelopecontentgoinghonest I used to be obsessed with 'Boss.' Naturi Naughton bossobsessedused I definitely want my career to continue to branch out. I've had the pleasure of working in different areas of entertainment, from being in the music business as a teenager in a girl group to doing Broadway for three years in 'Hairspray,' and also doing TV and film. Naturi Naughton groupmusicgirlbusiness I love to write music and poetry. Naturi Naughton writemusicpoetrylove For my first role, I had to audition five times. I've gotten a lot of no's and rejections. But I just had to keep working hard. I took classes; I worked on my craft and continued to work with an acting coach and just didn't give up on myself. Naturi Naughton myselfhardactingwork If I think something is wrong, I'm going to say it. Naturi Naughton wrongsaysomethingthink
