Sonja Sohn

I was very academically inclined. But my inner life was in such turmoil. I'd go home and my home life was so…

— Sonja Sohn

I loved to write; in my late teens I had a 'zine. But it wasn't until I went back to school, later…

— Sonja Sohn

My own perception of cops was that they came into your neighborhood, they roughed up people that you loved for no reason…

— Sonja Sohn

Even though the neighborhood I grew up in had some unhealthy elements, there was a caring there where you knew that you…

— Sonja Sohn

In terms of having to uphold something, I don't need any added pressure. I need to be free in the work.

— Sonja Sohn

I studied acting for five years. I quit college at that point. You know, I go hard. When I know I'm supposed…

— Sonja Sohn

I realized that there was something internal that I could gain from pursuing this career as an actor. However, once I got…

— Sonja Sohn

This career essentially chased me down while I was on the spoken-word scene in New York. I kept hearing that my delivery…

— Sonja Sohn

Why don't you just ease up a little bit, just be professional. Maybe you're over-investing - maybe you're caring a little too…

— Sonja Sohn

To call the police is a really big deal because you don't snitch - that's the culture you grow up in.

— Sonja Sohn

It's hard to get money to support your [non-profit] organization if you have no evidence. It's very much like the acting business:…

— Sonja Sohn