Black Quote by Nicole Byer Download Open image “I get it - there are very few black female actresses who have been given chances.” — Nicole Byer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Black Black Female Chances Few Get Who
I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every one as… — D. B. Sweeney Copy Share Image
So now I feel I'm lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as… — Rachel True Copy Share Image
The acting world is tough. It's competitive - and even more so for women - but actually, for black female actresses, the issue isn't… — Michaela Coel Copy Share Image
I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their… — Kimberly Elise Copy Share Image
There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women… — Jada Pinkett Smith Copy Share Image
When you're a Black actress, the box that we often get put in is so small. And me being a dark-skinned Black actress, the… — KiKi Layne Copy Share Image
People are getting tired of the same material; they want to see black girls as leads in movies. And I happen to be lucky… — Amandla Stenberg Copy Share Image
Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity. — Franchesca Ramsey Copy Share Image
I never saw a consistent through-line of employment for black actresses. I was like, 'How are they supporting themselves?' — Khandi Alexander Copy Share Image
As much as you turn on the television and see our beautiful faces, you'd be amazed to see who is not behind the camera.… — Eva Marcille Copy Share Image
It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked. — Rutina Wesley Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
I perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where my race and gender are rarely pointed out. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I search my name on Twitter because I don't want to miss the compliments, and I favorite the nice things people say about me… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
It's easier to cast yourself in something you've written because you know your voice. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I was a server for a while, and I was a very bad one. So when people tipped me well, I felt like it… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
Improv is so freeing because there are no bounds; there's no safety net. You just say something and get an instant response. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
I wanted to write about voodoo tradition that I feel has been very important to survival of black people here: people of the African… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
When you go to a club it's not about being black or white or heavy or thick. I'm shaking my ass because I want… — Miley Cyrus Copy Share Image
The vision of the left, full of envy and resentment, takes its worst toll on those at the bottom - whether black or white… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
When you're scared - and I mean really scared, not just hearing a noise in the night, or standing toe to toe with someone… — Alexander Gordon Smith Copy Share Image
The term "black metal" has become a lot looser, or can include a larger range of sounds and extra-musical aesthetics, not just Satan and… — Colin Marston Copy Share Image
We have to build our own power. We have to win every single political office we can, where we have a majority of black… — Fannie Lou Hamer Copy Share Image
There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
Black music has always known, and not been afraid to acknowledge just how high the stakes of Black thought are. To summarize the final… — Frank B. Wilderson III Copy Share Image
Hollywood is so fixated on keeping it that way because it's generating the buzz, but that representation isn't right. I definitely feel like it's… — John Boyega Copy Share Image
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