Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die. "

Related Quotes:

" My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions. "

" When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone. "

" I always tell other young actors to go to school, or at least watch movies to learn as much as you can. "

" I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job. "

" Dance is in my background. "

" I want to do parts that are outside of the box. "

" It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked. "

" Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up. "

" Who has ownership over stories these days? "

" The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right. "

" I was born to be on the stage. "

" Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face. "

" Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me. "

" If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds. "

" Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her. "

" I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure. "

" I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television. "

" When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.' "

" If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a chameleon. I want to be that versatile actor who can do anything - that's why you learn fifty different dialects, you do Shakespeare, you do commedia, you do it all so that if any job comes your way, you should be able to do it. "

" Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff. "

Musical Theater

" I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or black. It could be anything. But it's hard in Hollywood, because sometimes it's all about the box office. Or all about looks and things like that. It's not about the story that they have to tell. "

" I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go. "

" Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett. "

" I really love Adina Porter. "

" I came out of the womb dancing. "

" I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.' "

" I worked as a singing, dancing busgirl in high school. "

" My legs are actually my favorite feature. "

" Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes. "

" My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me. "