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" I'm a character actor. "
Taraji P. Henson
Actor
Character Actor
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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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" 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 like to be home with my son, kickin' it and watching ESPN, a very normal life. I like to take him to school every day, watch his games. "
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" I don't ever want to feel complacent. "
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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 would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt. "
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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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" 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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" Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink. "
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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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" At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person. "
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" Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It's free. "
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" A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good care of your woman, and the sky's the limit! "
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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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