I have an aunt who was a detective in D.C. for over 25 years, and I always wondered how she was able… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
I think those are the kind of characters I like to play, people who are flawed and human because we all are. — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
I think it takes a tremendous amount of courage to trust in something that's greater than yourself, that you can't see or… — Simone Missick Courage Copy Share Image
I think it's great to be able to play these strong female leads but that are multi-dimensional and that people can identify… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Television is like a microwave. So many shows come and go, so to have something people would like to see back is… — Simone Missick Blessing Copy Share Image
Luke Cage' breaking Netflix because it was the first show to air in 190 countries showed that people all around the world… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Typically, when I'm acting on set, I rely so much on the non-verbal: body language and all the unsaid things that make… — Simone Missick Acting Copy Share Image
For an actor, that's exciting, to not know exactly where things are going to go next and to also be able to… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
I always was very aware of the concept of injustice and inequality and how the financial disparities that exist within our country… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
I always joke with my husband that, whenever he comes back from being gone for awhile, I'm like, 'You're like a feral… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
The billboard for 'All Rise' is in the same area where I used to wait tables when I first got to L.A.… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
With every character it's interesting. If you play Macbeth, people have seen and read Shakespeare and see dozens of actors play that… — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
To be able to have my natural hair on TV, that will encourage so many more women who wear their hair natural… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
So, with 'All Rise,' I'm able to be the lead of a show, on a network that is really committed to seeing… — Simone Missick Drama Copy Share Image
It was always this idea in our household about looking out for the little person and people who are being trampled by… — Simone Missick Discrimination Copy Share Image
When I auditioned, her name was Missy and she was a cop. And that's all I knew. I didn't know that it… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
I've had the fortune of playing very strong women, and I've been blessed to play characters that are capable and intelligent. — Simone Missick Blessed Copy Share Image
I watched the first season of 'Altered Carbon' before I shot the show and I had to watch it twice. Just to… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Being a skilled martial artist takes a lot of focus, and you know the athleticism helps because you just naturally look more… — Simone Missick Art Copy Share Image
I think every day, being alive, it is important to all of us to try to find the light and the hope. — Simone Missick Day Copy Share Image
We do not give people in this country that are not wealthy the best opportunity to succeed. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
There's that thing where every actor is like, 'I want to be the lead' and I certainly had that written on my… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
It's sometimes hard for legal dramas to honestly assess the fact that we are biased as a society, and racial bias is… — Simone Missick Bias Copy Share Image
Not often do people say, 'Here is a dream role with a great character, and a great cast and crew.' That never… — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
You can only be as strong as those around you and the people I work with are just phenomenal. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
I did a little bit of theater when I was in high school outside of my high school. I was focused more… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
Our art form is TRULY a collaboration, and there are no unimportant members on any crew. — Simone Missick Art Copy Share Image
Sometimes the challenge is physical. 'Luke Cage' was a very physical role, 'Altered Carbon' was a very physical role. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Apparently, I have approached every role that I've had as if I was the lead of the show, and had a voice… — Simone Missick Advocate Copy Share Image
Lola Carmichael is a woman that we have not seen on TV in this kind of role. When we see judges, they're… — Simone Missick Judges Copy Share Image
I would love to do a great, female-driven comedy. I also love really small, quiet, independent-film stories that tell a slice of… — Simone Missick Comedy Copy Share Image
How could you continue to do something for 10 years and continue to believe in yourself if you didn't have a certain… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
For so long I was a struggling artist. I felt like I had my faith, family and health together, but not my… — Simone Missick Art Copy Share Image
Having a Black woman write words for another Black woman, there is innateness in that, there is a knowing in that. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Black Panther's' box-office success showed that people all over the globe wanted to see this movie. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
I think that it takes a special person to still feel like themselves after losing a limb. — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
We hear people all the time talk about how juvenile facilities are way worse than adult facilities when it comes to helping… — Simone Missick People Copy Share Image
The success of 'Luke Cage' breaking Netflix was the reason why we have 'Black Panther' and why we have 'Black Lightning,' 'Cloak… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
For so long, a buying, consuming population has been ignored and forced to see stories that do not reflect them or their… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
