No one in my family acts or sings - nothing. There's no sense of entertainment in my family. Sometimes I feel like an oddball, because I don't even know where this is coming from. But they've always been supportive. They've… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Yale was my first audition. I say this to say I was a baby. I knew nothing of acting. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Laughter, to me, was the currency. It gave me agency within my home, as well as out in the world at a young age. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
As a woman of color, I always pay homage to my ancestors and elders - in the industry in particular - who have paved… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
As a supporting actress, my job is almost like a boxer in the ring, to observe what my opponent is doing and learn how… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I never aim to be funny. I'm always just focused on telling the story authentically, and if that affects people sometimes through laughter, then… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Every two weeks, every Friday on the dot, I would go into my dean's office and be like, 'listen, this is the standard that… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
What gives me the most joy is cooking for other people. I look up five different recipes from five different sources to compare. I… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I'm just attracted to human behavior and how people sometimes never would interact with one another or be in each other's sphere of awareness. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I will always pay tribute to, honor, uplift and be a part of Black storytelling, but I need to infiltrate and get in the… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I'm a woman of color. And then on top of that, a woman of color who is curvy. Those stories don't get told often.… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Usually, when I get hit with inspiration hard - I don't know, maybe it's impulsive - but I'm the type of person where I'm… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
