Kym Whitley Quotes
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I worked with Marlon Wayans on the show 'They Wayans Brothers,' and we hit it off. One thing about Marlon, when he casts a movie or a TV show, he expects you to bring it. You've got to be ready to improv, because Marlon will say anything, and you've got to be ready to come back.
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My parents were funny. My brothers were funny. We just laughed and had a good time. Growing up, it breeds that. It breeds your funny. It breeds your creativity.
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It feels like I'm in a swimming pool, and I am constantly trying to stay above water. Sometimes I feel like I'm slipping, and you try to come up for air, and that's how it is when looking for the next role.
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I want adopted people to know they were chosen.
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When I first came to Los Angeles, I was a teacher in Compton. I know how in need schools are around the country.
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The OWN network is all about inspiring and enlightening.
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I believe that people just want to laugh and have a good time.
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My cousin was Ron O'Neal, who was 'Superfly.' Films like 'Shaft' and 'Superfly' were the biggest things out there in the early '70s. It's hard to remember just how big they were - how much impact they had on the culture, the music, the fashions, the hair styles.
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You can talk about reality TV if you want to, but guess what - it was a big commercial for Kym Whitley.
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I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty.
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I've thought my show would be a sitcom or a talk show. Never in a million years would I have thought my show would be docu-series/reality because you always think reality is something crazy.
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Cooking for my son is a challenge. I have to feed him right. He can't eat French fries and candy every day.
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My parenting style is probably like that of my parents, because you do how you learn. My mother was very nurturing and loving, but very stern. She was a disciplinary. My dad was also very loving.
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I've always wanted to work with children, to help people, and to be funny.
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Voice work is the best - no need to dress up, no audience, no pressure, nobody's judging you.
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I saw Nichelle Nichols in 'Truck Turner,' and she was so good.
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Shaker Heights, Ohio is a predominately white neighborhood. It was when I moved in, and it still is.
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I think the arts are absolutely necessary for children to be creative and express themselves because every child is different.
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I've always wanted to be a man for a day.
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Sometimes you have to change the mold. If people keep following the same Hollywood mold, you're going to get the same thing. And as a Black actress, there's not a whole lot out there for us, unless we're creating it.