Nia Long

I think we need to talk about mental illness a lot more. People complain about tax dollars and say we don't have…

— Nia Long

I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was…

— Nia Long

I have been in situations where actors are treated like robots: say the lines, say it like this, we don't have time…

— Nia Long

I admire the women who can have babies and jump right back to work. As a nursing mother, I couldn’t sit there…

— Nia Long

Just like in Christianity or Buddhism, obviously there are certain practices that dictate one's life, but I don't think you can say…

— Nia Long

I do think gun control is important. I am a supporter of gun control.

— Nia Long

I think that if something matters to you, and is important to you, then you give it the attention and energy it…

— Nia Long

I've always been raised to love everyone, to accept everyone for their differences, and to just be open. But at a young,…

— Nia Long

I'm more of a short-hair girl; short hair is a lot more low-maintenance than long hair. And when you're in front of…

— Nia Long

I think every family has that moment when the parents realize they need help and think, Oh my gosh. We cannot do…

— Nia Long

I believe everyone should have the freedom to represent what they believe-in in their own way.

— Nia Long

Every woman deserves diamonds, and even if you can't afford to go out and buy diamonds for yourself or you don't have…

— Nia Long

The last step will be letting my hair go natural. That’s when you’ll know I’m free…

— Nia Long

Americans are in need of very objective information, and sometimes it's easier to absorb the message through entertainment and through a great…

— Nia Long

I'm working on a project called Lemons, produced by Killer Films. The director has a great perspective on character development.

— Nia Long

First of all when you're a mommy like you like the consistency of being on a show like that's just peace of…

— Nia Long

I want to have conversations, because they give you confidence in your choices. I learned it first on Boyz n the Hood,…

— Nia Long

I know where I'm going to be, I'm not traveling here and there and everywhere. That didn't necessarily prompt me to it…

— Nia Long

To put it in layman's terms, crazy is crazy. And crazy will find a way to do something crazy. Racist is racist.…

— Nia Long

I think that's the most important thing: that we create dialogue.

— Nia Long

You just don't want your child to ever feel like they have less of an opportunity to succeed based on the circumstances…

— Nia Long

I can look at myself in the mirror every night knowing I've never ever pretended to be someone I know I'm not…

— Nia Long

I think it's dangerous to look at every Muslim woman the same and to assume that every experience within the religion is…

— Nia Long

I believe that whatever your religious preference, there has to be a commitment to family because everything really does start there.

— Nia Long

I'm a self-made woman. I've never compromised myself.

— Nia Long