African american Quote by Viola Davis

We still have to create things for African American women. Just like Tyler Perry is doing it, we can't wait for things to happen;…

— Kym Whitley

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

— Candice Patton

I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want…

— Jerry Pinkney

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

— Katori Hall

What I want to do is play roles as a black man, instead of playing black man's roles. You know?

— Jim Brown

I'd go for roles that would say 'for all ethnicities,' but what they're pretty much saying is, 'We want a Caucasian guy or a…

— Bronson Pelletier

I never saw a consistent through-line of employment for black actresses. I was like, 'How are they supporting themselves?'

— Khandi Alexander

Making African American films are hard in Hollywood. We need to rely on a support network and bring more cohesion to different filmmakers, actors,…

— Paula Patton

I've made it my mission to make movies starring African American actors and about the African American experience and put them in the mainstream.…

— Malcolm D. Lee

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 definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying we don't have work for…

— Lupita Nyong'o

I think it's a wonderful thing to have African-American characters. Look at life. It's not a white world or a black world; there are…

— Darius McCrary