I read the 'Nightflyers' novella and knowing that it was something that had been written by George R.R. Martin, knowing how those stories kind of go, I was really curious to see what happened to my character in the source… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
So I was really excited when I came to America about meeting black people. But it was a huge culture shock, because I was… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
I think of L.A. as my home now, in large part because I became the entity that I am in L.A. I always say… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
There was this wave of people who were upset that I was possibly married to a white man. — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
I didn't come to L.A. thinking, okay, I'm going to be an actor, so my progression was just kind of organic, starting in print… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
While I might not have a specific experience that is fully American, there is still a knowledge, something that I logically understand as a… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
We definitely experience racism in England and different levels of oppression as well. Anywhere affected by colonialism there's certain kinds of race relations and… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
I think about what I grew up seeing, what I didn't see growing up, and what it felt like when I did see someone… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
People are making a lot more noise about representation and diversity. But I think modeling is one of the professions where people can be… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
It's a very complicated relationship that I have with America. I love it so much. And I also see the places where it's flawed. — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
When I first started in modeling, I went back to England, and it was really hard, because I would go around to the agencies… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
My family is Jamaican. We were just the slaves that were dropped off over there. And at the end of the day when you… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
