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" Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink. "

Taraji P. Henson

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" I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it. "

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" Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it's up to us to choose which way we're going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn't mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around. "

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" I don't ever want to feel complacent. "

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" I love New York. Love it. "

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" I love children. "

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" I don't harp on the negative because if you do, then there's no progression. There's no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make. "

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" When I come home, it's about my kid, who needs to eat, needs to do homework, and needs to get to basketball. I don't have a lot of time to think about me. "

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" Oftentimes, when you have a huge studio film and you have big names attached, they like to keep attaching big names. "

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" Well, for one, I don't judge my characters. "

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" When I meet a person and that chemistry is there, I cannot hide the electricity. I need to learn more about him, and once I feel safe, I'm gone, I'm in love, and I give it my all! "

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" I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy. "

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" Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget. "

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" I would love to do a biopic of a famous singer, like Diana Ross or Donna Summer, or an old jazz story that we haven't seen before. I would love to do that! I would love to play Diana Ross 'cause she's an icon. I'm salivating to do that. "

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" I'm nothing without God. "

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" I don't ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That's why I prefer features over television. "

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" With TV, you get on a show and you're there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I'm really not in this business to chase dollars. "

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" I've been doing a lot of drama, but I feel like comedy is my strength. "

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" With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking. "

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" I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt. "

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" It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you. "

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" I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy. "

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" The best thing about being in New York is the people, and you get to walk everywhere. "

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