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" I like to disappear in my roles because I don't have an assistant. "
Taraji P. Henson
Because
Assistant
Disappear
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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 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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" Singing is something I can do, but it's not my first passion. "
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" I don't think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don't have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that. "
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" I feel like we all have our skeletons. "
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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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" I've been doing a lot of drama, but I feel like comedy is my strength. "
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" I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing and seeing how far I can go. "
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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 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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You
Negative
" Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep. "
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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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" Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It's free. "
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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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" 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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Chemistry
Meet
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" Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility. "
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Responsibility
Woman
Up
" Something happens to a woman when she can't reproduce. I've not had to walk that path, but I can only imagine when your organs don't work and how that could make you feel. "
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Path
Woman
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" At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person. "
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" I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy. "
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" I'm a character actor. "
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" Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink. "
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" I love the art of acting, so I don't care if I'm in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I just really enjoy it. "
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" A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot. "
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" I don't care if you're a man, if you're a player: If God sends you that one and your heart is in it, you'll work it out. "
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" I don't ever want to feel complacent. "
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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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