I, like most people, spend a lot of time watching shows. Bingeing shows. — Simone Missick Bingeing Copy Share Image
It's always so great to innovate, to be at the forefront of something. — Simone Missick Always Copy Share Image
I tell my crew members how much I love and appreciate them every day. — Simone Missick Appreciate Copy Share Image
My desire is that I'm not an addendum to someone else's story. — Simone Missick Desire Copy Share Image
As an actor you have to have the room to play and find the character. — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
We always see strong women. We often see strong black women. We rarely see messy, fragile black women. — Simone Missick Always Copy Share Image
It's important for the world to see black women as not just the suffering wife or haggard mother. — Simone Missick Black Copy Share Image
I think every day, being alive, it is important to all of us to try to find the light and the hope. — Simone Missick Day Copy Share Image
For an actor, that's exciting, to not know exactly where things are going to go next and to also be able to… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
I've had the fortune of playing very strong women, and I've been blessed to play characters that are capable and intelligent. — Simone Missick Blessed Copy Share Image
Television is like a microwave. So many shows come and go, so to have something people would like to see back is… — Simone Missick Blessing Copy Share Image
I think it's great to be able to play these strong female leads but that are multi-dimensional and that people can identify… — Simone Missick Great Copy Share Image
I think those are the kind of characters I like to play, people who are flawed and human because we all are. — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
As actors we have these things that they call eco-casting, where you don't even go to an office and meet with a… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
So many more actors would be so much happier with the process of going to work, the process of auditioning, which is… — Simone Missick Actor Copy Share Image
I watched the first season of 'Altered Carbon' before I shot the show and I had to watch it twice. Just to… — Simone Missick Carbon Copy Share Image
Typically, when I'm acting on set, I rely so much on the non-verbal: body language and all the unsaid things that make… — Simone Missick Acting Copy Share Image
With every character it's interesting. If you play Macbeth, people have seen and read Shakespeare and see dozens of actors play that… — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
I always joke with my husband that, whenever he comes back from being gone for awhile, I'm like, 'You're like a feral… — Simone Missick Always Copy Share Image
I've seen a lot of people over the years just do things that were unsafe because someone asked them to. And it… — Simone Missick People Copy Share Image
The success of 'Luke Cage' breaking Netflix was the reason why we have 'Black Panther' and why we have 'Black Lightning,' 'Cloak… — Simone Missick Black panther Copy Share Image
We don't have to shrink ourselves down in order to make the men around us feel capable. We can be fully in… — Simone Missick Capable Copy Share Image
Sometimes the challenge is physical. 'Luke Cage' was a very physical role, 'Altered Carbon' was a very physical role. — Simone Missick Carbon Copy Share Image
Our art form is TRULY a collaboration, and there are no unimportant members on any crew. — Simone Missick Art Copy Share Image
I did a little bit of theater when I was in high school outside of my high school. I was focused more… — Simone Missick High school Copy Share Image
Not often do people say, 'Here is a dream role with a great character, and a great cast and crew.' That never… — Simone Missick Character Copy Share Image
You can only be as strong as those around you and the people I work with are just phenomenal. — Simone Missick Around Copy Share Image
We do not give people in this country that are not wealthy the best opportunity to succeed. — Simone Missick Best Copy Share Image
All of these wonderful characters and opportunities come to me and I can't say no. — Simone Missick Come Copy Share Image
You can make shows that you believe in and shows that are a little bit different. — Simone Missick Believe Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm building a legacy that my children and their children can be proud of. — Simone Missick Building Copy Share Image
Black Panther's' box-office success showed that people all over the globe wanted to see this movie. — Simone Missick Black Copy Share Image
Having a Black woman write words for another Black woman, there is innateness in that, there is a knowing in that. — Simone Missick Another Copy Share Image
For so long I was a struggling artist. I felt like I had my faith, family and health together, but not my… — Simone Missick Art Copy Share Image
If you don't enjoy the journey, you're not going to be happy once you get there. — Simone Missick Be happy Copy Share Image
I've loved my castmates. I've been very, very blessed with amazing people to work with. — Simone Missick Amazing Copy Share Image
So, with 'All Rise,' I'm able to be the lead of a show, on a network that is really committed to seeing… — Simone Missick Drama Copy Share Image
Apparently, I have approached every role that I've had as if I was the lead of the show, and had a voice… — Simone Missick Advocate Copy Share Image
