Entertainment Quote by Kat Graham

I would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film.

— Candice Patton

You want to be able to really tackle a character and make it a fully-dimensional human being who is complicated, funny, and all the…

— Viola Davis

As an actress, I have put myself out there as an independent black woman, a single mom, a go-getter, a hustler who isn't afraid…

— LisaRaye McCoy-Misick

Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made…

— Cicely Tyson

As an actor, my commitment is to be really mindful of how I'm representing Black women. It's the heart of my drive, and my…

— KiKi Layne

I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for…

— Issa Rae

I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture; I want to work with every type of person.…

— Idris Elba

I want to be known as a desirable actress who can perform - that's something I strive to be.

— Shraddha Srinath

All I've ever wanted to be is a strong, powerful, beautiful black woman.

— Katherine Ryan

But, my passion is acting and I want to follow it. I want to be an actor who inspires people and breaks stereotypes of…

— Harnaaz Sandhu

I enjoy that the most powerful person in Hollywood is indeed a Black woman in Oprah Winfrey. I'm hoping to just transcend beyond that.

— Joseph McGinty Nichol

I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody…

— Lena Horne