Patina Miller Quotes

United States, Singer
November 6, 1984

Patina Renea Miller (born November 6, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Miller is best known for originating the role of disco diva wannabe Deloris Van Cartier in the 2009 West End and 2011 Broadway productions of Sister Act. She also starred as the Leading Player in the 2013 revival of Pippin for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Also known as Actress, Television Actor, Stage Actor

Oh, my mom. She's one of my biggest fans.

Patina Miller
- Mom
- Fans
'Sister Act' was my first audition out of school. I was 21 and cast as the understudy. It was non-Equity, so I lived in L.A. on $300 a week. I did that for a month and then came to New York to do a couple of gigs, including 'Hair' in the park, before going to London with 'Sister Act,' where I played the lead.

Patina Miller
- School
- Hair
- Couple

I've always wanted a Maltese-poodle, but I've always been really busy. So I said once I'm back in the city and the 'Sister Act' stuff dies down, I'm going to get a puppy.

Patina Miller
- City
- Sister
- Busy
I live alone, so I don't really talk to anyone once I'm home. I have some silent nights.

Patina Miller
- Live
- Home
- Alone
That's been the most exciting part of the show - incorporating the magic and the acrobats and the singing and dancing to make our 'Pippin.'

Patina Miller
- Singing
- Magic
- Dancing
I always tell friends you can't judge your success by someone else's. You can't be afraid to fail.

Patina Miller
- Friends
- Success
- Judge
I've been doing lots of trapeze, and so much of it is holding your own weight.

Patina Miller
- Doing
- Own
- Been
When I started performing in public, I was probably around 10 or 11.

Patina Miller

I got into hula hooping at age six - I hula hooped all day, every day. That was something I was comfortable with, but I never tried walking or singing while hula hooping! It's actually pretty difficult and tiring. But I like challenging myself. It's hard, but it's really fun.

Patina Miller
- Fun
- Age
- Pretty
It was always my dream, to do a leading role on Broadway. It's what I went to college to do, in hopes of one day someone taking a chance on me and saying, 'You know what? You're going to be our girl.'

Patina Miller
- Dream
- Girl
- College
All my graduation money went to paying for bartending classes so I could have a side gig. I bartended for two months before I was supposed to move to New York and then two months later I got the job as an understudy in 'Sister Act' and haven't looked back since.

Patina Miller
- Money
- Job
- Sister
I went to Carnegie Mellon.

Patina Miller
- Carnegie