I'm trying to put less significance on my worth through work. That helps me shoulder that pressure because I'm also thinking, 'Am I a good friend? Am I a good sister? Am I living in the right city?' — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
There is this pressure for us to only tell stories about slavery and the civil rights era, but there are many of us that want to tell our stories and as a community, we're pushing the door open, together, even… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I watched the movie 'What We Do in the Shadows' in a packed theater when it first came out. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I like to call myself Marvel trash. Actually, my friends call me that. I will go see all the movies. Even if it's bad,… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
What's great about horror is that horror stays with you after you leave the theater. You can say every great film stays with you,… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
You have to be respectful of the stories you're telling. You can never use the real-world trauma as a sort of crass entertainment. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I am much more interested in the reality that, no matter what laws are in place, abortions will happen. Once someone decides and realizes… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I think everyone is aware there's something wrong about the way violence is enacted against Black people in this country. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I think Candyman is a monster, for sure. I think, in some ways, he can also be an antihero. I think he's multifaceted. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I, like many women around the world, watched 'Avengers: Endgame' and had that six seconds of all the Marvel women together. And at once… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
In terms of the most successful heroes, no matter how much power you have, you never really have control over yourself. That's something you… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I wanted to tell a story about women who live in the rural part of America - what their lives were like, what their… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
