I have to do the work of self-love and affirmation, and say, "I am a woman, I am a person of color, I am the granddaughter of immigrants, I am also the descendant of slaves, I am a mother, I… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I'm here not just as an actress but as a woman, an African-American, a granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants, a person who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans and as one of millions of volunteers… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
Making the unbelievable believable is different on a set with 'Fantastic Four,' where it's like, 'Wind machines! Because the airship is coming in and… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I wouldn't just come home from school and watch TV everyday, they had me involved in lots of local theatre. I was a very… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I'd figure out ways to use role-playing in the healing of people. — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
People don't think about the fact that when Barack Obama's parents had him it was illegal for them to be married in several states… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential. — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I'll be honest with you. I'm a little bit of a loner. It's been a big part of my maturing process to learn to… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I think everything in life happens for a reason. I always think there's room for me to improve as a person. — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don't know why I wouldn't seek help to have those things be as… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
Because having your story told as a woman, as a person of color, as a lesbian, as a trans person, or as any member… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
Black community, I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I've always been a writer because I've always been a student. My mom's a retired professor, so I come from a very academic background.… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
I always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
