Quotes from Frankie Grande

There's a lot of audience participation in 'Rock of Ages' and 'Rocky Horror.'

David Bowie has always been my vocal inspiration ever since I was a child.

Muhlenberg is the school that made me and shaped me into the actor I am today.

Be true to yourself, no matter what that is.

Broadway performers are the best-trained people on the planet.

I love breaking the fourth wall, and being given permission to play with the audience!

I'm really embracing that very out, very loud, very free persona that I am now but that I didn't get to be in high school.

The best part of social media is that you can reach a lot of people. But that's also the worst part of social media.

I know all the words to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire.'

I remember being so nervous to tell my little sister. I was like, 'I have something to tell you... I'm gay.' And she was like, 'Cool, do you have a boyfriend?' And I was like, 'Yeah,' and she was like, 'When do I get to meet him?' I was, like, 'Really? It's that simple?' So it went really well.

I want people to be obsessed with Broadway and theatre as much as I am.

I was Boots The Monkey in 'Dora The Explorer Live Dora's Pirate Adventure,' and it was the greatest!

I'm obsessed with Maggie Smith - the way that she can be the most brilliant actress in every single situation and then do Harry Potter, and still make me cry while she's casting spells with a wand?

Anything that has a dragon, a wand, pixie dust, fairies, magic, any of that, I love it. I'm obsessed with it, I will read it, I will watch it, I will commit it to memory.

I love being back on the East Coast.

I am emoji-heavy as hell. I'd use the same emoji 140 times just to communicate how excited I am.

I have a major weakness for Oreo cookies and David Yurman jewelry.

I love my Justin Bieber. He's, like, my favorite person of all time, so I'm always looking through his social media posts.

I'm extremely excited about returning to my alma mater, working with my amazing professors and being part of Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance once again. I believe the program to be the absolute best in the nation!

I love Muhlenberg. I'm an academic. I needed a small school with incredible programs and found that here. I learned so much and grew so much in four years.

I have to say, Franz in 'Rock of Ages,' I had three final callbacks for that role before I booked it - it was something that I'd dreamed of. I wanted to play that role. I love that show.

I try very hard to live my life in an exemplary way, which is, you know, 'Shine bright like Frankie.'

Madonna is my absolute queen - as a performer, there's no one better than her.

I have the most incredible fans, and they have given me so many wonderful gifts. My apartment is decorated almost entirely with fan art.