Ariana Grande

I'm missing a couple of years. I'm super serious from that time. I'm literally missing a few years.

I think I was 19 when my first single off my first album came out. Or 20. I was either 19 or 20.

I think I was 19 when my first single off my first album came out. Or 20. I was either 19 or 20.

Yeah, I was... Yeah, I was a total theater nerd. I did Broadway first when I was 14, and then I was acting for a little bit, but I was always simultaneously writing songs and doing music. I just never expected it to kind of take over the way that it sort of did in like, you know, a beautiful way. I just think that there was no way to kind of prepare for that, especially, yeah.

Yeah, I was... Yeah, I was a total theater nerd. I did Broadway first when I was 14, and then I was acting for a little bit, but I was always simultaneously writing songs and doing music. I just never expected it to kind of take over the way that it sort of did in like, you know, a beautiful way. I just think that there was no way to kind of prepare for that, especially, yeah.

Yes, I mean, I was, I am a theater nerd through and through. And, you know, this very insane journey with music kind of took over my life for a very long time. And it was extraordinary, but very challenging and very not what I expected it to be in certain ways, but so beautiful and gratifying in others. And, yeah, it was just crazy because...

Yes, I mean, I was, I am a theater nerd through and through. And, you know, this very insane journey with music kind of took over my life for a very long time. And it was extraordinary, but very challenging and very not what I expected it to be in certain ways, but so beautiful and gratifying in others. And, yeah, it was just crazy because...

When I was younger, especially after doing 13 on Broadway, I was kind of like, how cool, I get to be part of the theater community. I can't wait to be like, you know, the understudy for the Thoroughly Modern Milli revival and maybe be in the ensemble on the days when I'm not being the swing.

When I was younger, especially after doing 13 on Broadway, I was kind of like, how cool, I get to be part of the theater community. I can't wait to be like, you know, the understudy for the Thoroughly Modern Milli revival and maybe be in the ensemble on the days when I'm not being the swing.

And then I'll do music on the side and hopefully someone will listen to it and that can be like a little side thing and hopefully someone will be into it.

And then I'll do music on the side and hopefully someone will listen to it and that can be like a little side thing and hopefully someone will be into it.

I mean, it was life-changing. It was literally life before and after seeing Wicked. My life in two chapters.

I mean, it was life-changing. It was literally life before and after seeing Wicked. My life in two chapters.

I did. I was very spoiled. I can't believe I got to. I saw the original Broadway cast.

I did. I was very spoiled. I can't believe I got to. I saw the original Broadway cast.

I was 10. Was it like 10 years ago? Yeah.

I was 10. Was it like 10 years ago? Yeah.

Wow.

Wow.

Yeah, it was crazy. I mean, it changed my life. I was so obsessed.