I want to have conversations, because they give you confidence in your choices. I learned it first on Boyz n the Hood, but it is not a race-based experience - it is part of the artistic process. — Nia Long Copy Share Image
I try to do the same thing when I'm with young actors who are new and unsure. I try to do the same thing for them that I saw Laurence [Fishburne] and Angela [Dasset]do for all of us on Boyz… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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.… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was take a… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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.… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
I think that if something matters to you, and is important to you, then you give it the attention and energy it deserves. So,… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
I think every family has that moment when the parents realize they need help and think, Oh my gosh. We cannot do this all… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
I believe everyone should have the freedom to represent what they believe-in in their own way. — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
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