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What's made this award nomination so special for you? Um, listen, I know that there are many artists out there
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who wish to be in a position like mine, and I do not take that for granted at all, but one of the beauties of this experience
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is that I'm a part of a show. I'm a part of a team. I'm a part of a family of a project
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that I so believe in, and that's so rare when you actually get to be a part of work
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that you truly believe in, work that you can help lift, and work that needs to be seen and experienced
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and a part of this community. So, I just... I'm just so grateful and honored
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and it is icing on the cake to what I've... to all of what I already know about, you know, our show. Yeah
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But, I mean, this is what happens. It may not have found its audience at the moment. You're all being recognized for that
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and it will have a much bigger life. Yes, absolutely. And, you know, that's, again, a testament to the piece
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to Jordan and Stevie and to Lee and to everyone who put their blood, sweat, and tears
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into making this possible. To think that we only had, what, 50 or something performances
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but we were still able to make this much of an impact, you know, and we saw the community outpour
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of trying to keep it alive and just how people were rallying to, you know, support such a play
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But to know that, you know, to be recognized in this way
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to be seen and to be lifted in such a way, it's just such an affirming feeling
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and to be wrapped up in the community, I mean, what a gift. Take me back to the youngest you
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that first play you ever did, and what your older self would tell your younger self
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Oh, gosh. What my older self would tell my younger self? Just keep trusting in yourself
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Know that... Well, obviously, know that great things are coming, but also, just like I try to do every day
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be in the moment, enjoy it, always be in love with what you do
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and always find the joy in what you're a part of, because that is what keeps you going
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That is what sustains you. And also, you know, be around people
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who want to make things better, who want to change the game
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who want to, who are unafraid of going against the grain, and who, you know, who are
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who trust in their own knowledge of knowing that there's an impact to be made in this world
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So keep your head up, Crystal, keep going, and keep trusting in the you that you are
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And the you that you are
