Cynthia Erivo

And I think we sometimes yearn for more from artists.

And actually, the artist's job is to create art.

And we should be okay with letting them do just that, you know?

Yeah, I think I'm more of an open book than Aretha, but I'm also okay with keeping some things for myself.

And also I think I love the way artists and actors and stars and celebrities of old would keep some things for themselves.

It's harder to now, right?

Yeah, but it is harder to because the temptation is to share everything because there's so much access to ways to share everything.

But there is a choice.

You can choose to share some and keep some.

And I think that it's okay to have, because if you share everything, there's nothing left.

I think a little mystery is okay, you know?

I think it's okay for some people to guess a couple things and maybe get it right and maybe not, you know?

Because then there's something left.

Yeah, it started a long time ago, just as I was coming out of drama school.

And I sort of repelled against the idea.

Because I sort of, I didn't want any distractions.

I don't know what gave me the idea, what gave me the wherewithal to think.

I want to lessen the distraction.

I want them to just see my face.

I want when I walk in for them to see a canvas that can transform.