There are other people in 'Dreamgirls' who are born-again Christians. We have a Bible study class once a week. It was started by Charles Bernard and myself. We meet at the theater.

When you think of the people who were important in your life, prettiness was not a factor. They might have been old, fat and toothless - but they were there.

If Christian, we open the Holy Bible. And read, they shall grow in the knowledge of Christ Jesus.

I realized my calling was to use the arts and ministry to help young people.

I was making $150 a week in workshop. It was a rough year. I had trouble paying the rent. But I had evenings free to spend with my wife, Olive, and our baby daughter. In terms of family-building, it was one of the most blessed years of my life.

Whenever one or two people think they want a study group or discussion - boom - you've got a class. And that's what makes SAGE so great. They're drawing on personal experiences. Been there, done that.