The truth is all kinds of people exist everywhere. So let's tell their stories, too. — Zazie Beetz Exist Copy Share Image
I like representing different kinds of black people - showing they exist. — Zazie Beetz Black Copy Share Image
Walking in the street, particularly in a city like New York, every single day, I am reminded of how objectified women can… — Zazie Beetz Every day Copy Share Image
I remind myself that, though there was a time anxiety might have stopped me, today is not that day. And so, by… — Zazie Beetz Anxiety Copy Share Image
What I crave, and what I want to see on television, is when you see a minority character, not to have it… — Zazie Beetz Character Copy Share Image
I feel like I pull inspiration, in general, from how I feel on a day. — Zazie Beetz Day Copy Share Image
One day, I'd like to tackle a biopic. I grew up very influenced by Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone. — Zazie Beetz Baker Copy Share Image
At home in my room, I'm funny, but if I'm commissioned to be that, I don't feel very funny. — Zazie Beetz Comedy Copy Share Image
Agriculture is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Cars? Planes? Trains? Nope. Cow farts. — Zazie Beetz Agriculture Copy Share Image
I was an only child until I was 15, so I was able to reap the benefit of that. — Zazie Beetz Benefit Copy Share Image
The version of me on the Internet, it's not me. It's one portion. — Zazie Beetz Internet Copy Share Image
Growing up, my aunts would always put in hair ties and bows and all kinds of stuff, and I always hated it. — Zazie Beetz Always Copy Share Image
I'm pretty picky about my hair, so I end up always styling it myself. — Zazie Beetz Always Copy Share Image
I actually didn't think I was going to do TV because I don't really watch TV. I'm a little bit pretentious, and… — Zazie Beetz Indie movie Copy Share Image
I always thought my alternative life, if I wasn't acting, would be to become a midwife. I love women. I want to… — Zazie Beetz Acting Copy Share Image
I feel like, every six months, I learn my hair or my skin anew and find a new thing that I like… — Zazie Beetz Find Copy Share Image
I think what happens with a lot of writing and art is that specificity ends up being relatable while universality becomes vague. — Zazie Beetz Art Copy Share Image
Growing up I definitely, definitely had a bunch of things of, 'Um, am I black enough?' - and I guess specifically, 'Am… — Zazie Beetz Black Copy Share Image
I worry about not being able to be myself day to day. But I know people way more famous than me who… — Zazie Beetz Day Copy Share Image
It's fascinating working with young children. You have to improvise around them, and they're moving around and doing stuff, and you have… — Zazie Beetz Be real Copy Share Image
In the United States, if you're African-American, it can be assumed that your family has been here for generations. In Europe, colonialism… — Zazie Beetz African american Copy Share Image
I used to work at Cafe Mogador in the East Village. I love Mogador, but I feel like working almost anywhere will… — Zazie Beetz East village Copy Share Image
Despite my career, so much of my life has been dictated by what I'm afraid of: fear that I am not talented.… — Zazie Beetz Afraid Copy Share Image
For me, a big thing growing up was naturalness - both in being and appearance. My mom never let me relax my… — Zazie Beetz Long Copy Share Image
For me, fear manifests itself in snoozing and inactivity. I just become so sleepy, any time of day, when something needs to… — Zazie Beetz Books Copy Share Image
My father is German; my mother is African-American. Growing up, I visited my grandparents in Berlin a lot. I would not see… — Zazie Beetz Berlin Copy Share Image
I identify with my womanhood before anything else because that's what I deal with when I am alone. — Zazie Beetz Alone Copy Share Image
I've begun feeling that my responsibility is to the Earth. Our generation's war is climate change, so I've really been modifying how… — Zazie Beetz Change Copy Share Image
When the Berlin Wall came down, my dad left to visit the U.S. He met my mom at this summer camp where… — Zazie Beetz Berlin Copy Share Image
I've had acting teachers say, 'If you want to do anything else but act, that means you're not an actor,' which I… — Zazie Beetz Acting Copy Share Image
Some people feel like women should dress in a way that doesn't promote attention-seeking. But this is just my body. My body… — Zazie Beetz Attention seeking Copy Share Image
I used to cry on planes. I don't anymore. It probably took almost a hundred agonizing flights to get there. Now, when… — Zazie Beetz Cry Copy Share Image
I do wonder if it's my responsibility to spread a message of environmental awareness or political awareness or just, like, don't be… — Zazie Beetz Awareness Copy Share Image
It is so frustrating to feel in danger. People have followed me around at 2 in the morning and have literally said,… — Zazie Beetz Around Copy Share Image
I love babies. I also have this very deep desire to become a mother. I always thought that motherhood was my highest… — Zazie Beetz Babies Copy Share Image
