--- title: "4 Lightning Quotes By Nafessa Williams" description: "4 Lightning quotes by Nafessa Williams. Plus more from Nafessa Williams and more Lightning sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/nafessa-williams-12321_culture_it-s-nice-to-be-a-part-of-a-show-i-was-p_98845.jpg" --- > [It's nice to be a part of a show I was passionate about and that's pushing the culture forward. I feel 'Black…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/it-s-nice-to-be-a-part-of-a-show-i-was-passionate-about-and-that-s/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/nafessa-williams-12321_culture_it-s-nice-to-be-a-part-of-a-show-i-was-p_98845.jpg) > [I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/i-did-not-know-much-about-black-lightning-beforehand-but-i-always/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/785/nafessa-williams-12321_always_i-did-not-know-much-about-black-lightnin_1242503.jpg) > [Most superheroes are young or in their 20s, and as you can see with Black Lightning, he's in his mid-40s and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/most-superheroes-are-young-or-in-their-20s-and-as-you-can-see-with/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/nafessa-williams-12321_family_most-superheroes-are-young-or-in-their-2_1359151.jpg) > [In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/in-most-superhero-shows-the-superhero-is-pretty-young-he-s-in-his-20s/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3b/nafessa-williams-12321_comic_in-most-superhero-shows-the-superhero-is_3012880.jpg) ## Other authors on Lightning - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-riordan-79077.jpg) Rick Riordan 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/rick-riordan/) - [Mark Twain 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/mark-twain/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-friedrich-nietzsche-36363.jpg) Friedrich Nietzsche 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/friedrich-nietzsche/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pablo-neruda-73079.jpg) Pablo Neruda 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/pablo-neruda/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-dickens-22226.jpg) Charles Dickens 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/charles-dickens/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/william-shakespeare/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-terry-pratchett-89528.jpg) Terry Pratchett 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/terry-pratchett/) - [Salim Akil 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/salim-akil/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-percy-bysshe-shelley-74544.jpg) Percy Bysshe Shelley 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/percy-bysshe-shelley/) - [Jarod Kintz 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/jarod-kintz/) ## More by Nafessa Williams > [To come and turn the TV on and see Black Lightning trying to make a change and being a leader and stepping up, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/to-come-and-turn-the-tv-on-and-see-black-lightning-trying-to-make-a/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [It's nice to be a part of a show I was passionate about and that's pushing the culture forward. I feel 'Black Lightning' is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/it-s-nice-to-be-a-part-of-a-show-i-was-passionate-about-and-that-s/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [It's very necessary, showing the positive aspect of a black father. We see a lot of black women being the head of the household…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/it-s-very-necessary-showing-the-positive-aspect-of-a-black-father-we/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Most superhero shows are set in an alternative universe. 'Black Lightning' is literally in the hood. He's going inside of the ghetto and trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/most-superhero-shows-are-set-in-an-alternative-universe-black/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/we-all-have-that-superhero-inside-us-but-it-s-about-tapping-into-it/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [I love really sweet, soft scents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/i-love-really-sweet-soft-scents/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [I think I have proven that I can play any type of character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/i-think-i-have-proven-that-i-can-play-any-type-of-character/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [I know what it's like to be in college and not have the budget to fully look the way I want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/i-know-what-it-s-like-to-be-in-college-and-not-have-the-budget-to/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Debbie Allen and Regina King inspire me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/debbie-allen-and-regina-king-inspire-me/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Disappointment builds character and strength.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/disappointment-builds-character-and-strength/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Sometimes you don't know what is it you want to do until you try it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/sometimes-you-don-t-know-what-is-it-you-want-to-do-until-you-try-it/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/successful-artists-don-t-follow-trends-they-create-them/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/this-is-the-most-rewarding-experience-ever-taking-on-the-role-of/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [I didn't have a brown-skinned superhero growing up who wore cornrows and who reflected the inner city where I come from in Philadelphia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/i-didn-t-have-a-brown-skinned-superhero-growing-up-who-wore-cornrows/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) > [Who would've thought that this little girl in the ghetto in Philly would be playing the first black lesbian superhero on network TV?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nafessa-williams/who-would-ve-thought-that-this-little-girl-in-the-ghetto-in-philly/) [Nafessa Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nafessa-williams/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lightning/nafessa-williams/#itemlist", "name": "4 Lightning Quotes By Nafessa Williams", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's nice to be a part of a show I was passionate about and that's pushing the culture forward. 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