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> [There are black men who are madly in love with white women. God bless them, if that's what works for them. I just hope that we can strike a balance that portrays black folks and the black family in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/there-are-black-men-who-are-madly-in-love-with-white-women-god-bless/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

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> [It would certainly would be great to see more films featuring the black family and showing that we are capable of having that unit strong and present and beautiful, because that's so much of who we really are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/it-would-certainly-would-be-great-to-see-more-films-featuring-the/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

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## More by Nia Long

> [I think we need to talk about mental illness a lot more. People complain about tax dollars and say we don't have the money.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-we-need-to-talk-about-mental-illness-a-lot-more-people/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was take a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-took-a-little-break-i-was-coming-back-to-work-and-the-last-thing-i/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I have been in situations where actors are treated like robots: say the lines, say it like this, we don't have time for conversations.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-have-been-in-situations-where-actors-are-treated-like-robots-say/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I admire the women who can have babies and jump right back to work. As a nursing mother, I couldn’t sit there and just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-admire-the-women-who-can-have-babies-and-jump-right-back-to-work-as/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [Just like in Christianity or Buddhism, obviously there are certain practices that dictate one's life, but I don't think you can say all Muslim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/just-like-in-christianity-or-buddhism-obviously-there-are-certain/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I do think gun control is important. I am a supporter of gun control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-do-think-gun-control-is-important-i-am-a-supporter-of-gun-control/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I think that if something matters to you, and is important to you, then you give it the attention and energy it deserves. So,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-that-if-something-matters-to-you-and-is-important-to-you-then/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I've always been raised to love everyone, to accept everyone for their differences, and to just be open. But at a young, a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-ve-always-been-raised-to-love-everyone-to-accept-everyone-for-their/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I'm more of a short-hair girl; short hair is a lot more low-maintenance than long hair. And when you're in front of camera every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-m-more-of-a-short-hair-girl-short-hair-is-a-lot-more-low/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I think every family has that moment when the parents realize they need help and think, Oh my gosh. We cannot do this all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-every-family-has-that-moment-when-the-parents-realize-they/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I believe everyone should have the freedom to represent what they believe-in in their own way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-believe-everyone-should-have-the-freedom-to-represent-what-they/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [Every woman deserves diamonds, and even if you can't afford to go out and buy diamonds for yourself or you don't have actual stone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/every-woman-deserves-diamonds-and-even-if-you-can-t-afford-to-go-out/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [The last step will be letting my hair go natural. That’s when you’ll know I’m free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/the-last-step-will-be-letting-my-hair-go-natural-that-s-when-you-ll/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [Americans are in need of very objective information, and sometimes it's easier to absorb the message through entertainment and through a great story than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/americans-are-in-need-of-very-objective-information-and-sometimes-it/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

> [I'm working on a project called Lemons, produced by Killer Films. The director has a great perspective on character development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-m-working-on-a-project-called-lemons-produced-by-killer-films-the/)

[Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/)

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