Cynthia Erivo

“What's amazing with 'The X Factor' is that it gives people a chance who wouldn't normally have one. I couldn't go on it, because it would be, like, me being lazy, because I've definitely had...”

“As a singer, I like to have a warm beverage with me all the time.”

“I don't think it's different to be a black girl in England than it is to be a black girl from America. We all collectively share in a pain of displacement and not feeling like we quite belon...”

“I became a fitness fiend when I was about 17 or 18.”

“I would love to appear in 'Scandal,' something like that, or 'Grey's Anatomy' because I think they're incredible.”

“If you believe in chakras - head and heart - I think singing opens them up, like a wide open door.”

“The major perk of living in Brooklyn is that everything is there. If I did not want to leave Brooklyn, I could stay there the whole time.”

“I travel with seaweed chips, edamame chips, tea, peanut butter, avocados. I always take my supplements with me because they're easy to carry.”

“I do have my own washing machine, but I do miss going to the laundromat. I love the smell of fabric softener.”

“It's kind of epic to see four women really be physically and mentally strong, in themselves and in their lives. That's what 'Widows' is.”