Kimberly Elise

I have the right to shine my light! That's what all women have. Once you own that, you can almost always shine…

— Kimberly Elise

I like movies that resonate, that give voice to the voiceless,

— Kimberly Elise

I live a very joyful life, with a lot of laughter and good times.

— Kimberly Elise

It's funny because I never studied, I never took a class. So everything I do is very innate and organic; I don't…

— Kimberly Elise

I am actually very in touch with all of my emotions, from joy to pain, and I am free with them.

— Kimberly Elise

I think it's always nice to have a film where the underdog comes out on top, doing their best, and surpasses everybody's…

— Kimberly Elise

We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive.

— Kimberly Elise

I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.

— Kimberly Elise

I watched Westerns from the time I was a girl. My dad was a big Western fan. I always loved Clint Eastwood…

— Kimberly Elise

Whatever it is that I feel, I express it! I am free with my joy, my laughter, my pleasure, my pain, and…

— Kimberly Elise

Believe it or not, I loved my Jheri curl and thought it was beautiful on me. It actually made my hair grow…

— Kimberly Elise

If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies.

— Kimberly Elise

I love seeing my mom and my daughter embrace their natural hair. I'm glad I've embraced it, too.

— Kimberly Elise

I don't have to be glamorous all the time.

— Kimberly Elise

In my college days, I went wild with my hair. I dyed it every color in the book and, quite naturally, my…

— Kimberly Elise

I don't want kids to be distracted by pipe dreams.

— Kimberly Elise

Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.

— Kimberly Elise

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

— Kimberly Elise

I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do…

— Kimberly Elise

I can be dramatic. I can be funny. I can be sexy. I can be sad. I can be glad.

— Kimberly Elise

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been…

— Kimberly Elise

Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap.

— Kimberly Elise

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

— Kimberly Elise

I believe in getting a good education to be able to go out into the world and make a difference.

— Kimberly Elise

'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out.

— Kimberly Elise