Condola Rashad Quotes
The truth of the matter is, I am a black woman, and I am an actor. I don't try to get caught up in being a black actor; I'm just an actor who is a black woman. It's not about forgetting that you're black, but you don't need to be hammered over the head, either; it just is what it is.
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There was just a lot of comedy on the TV in the house, and my parents are both very funny.
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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I want to play interesting women.
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I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn't too bad either.
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But I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that distorts.
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I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
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Most big popcorn movies are 'bad guy does something to good guy, good guy gets revenge on bad guy, sets the world right, and moves on.' And 'Ender's Game' is just not that simple, so it's an exciting challenge. It's a little terrifying, and let's see how audiences respond.
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We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assumes living is winning and dying is not.
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The problem is that there is many great chefs and many great cookbooks, but none of them work at home.
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It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe.
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I've tried coconut water straight up before, and to me, it's a little funky.
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My favorite meal would have to be good old-fashioned eggs, over easy, with bacon. Many others, but you can't beat that on a Sunday morning, especially with a cup of tea.
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I think what we need, especially in publishing, is more commissioning editors and editors who are people of colour.
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Common Core isn't a test, but for some people it is, because they don't like the testing piece of it.
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I always have a million things going on at once, but I try to put my energy into the most immediate need.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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My wife has a horror the children will start talking American if we spend too much time out there.
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I feel like art has been at the center of change since the beginning of time.
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I'm more of a whiz on the guitar and drums. I hear certain sounds in my head, and I find it easy to translate them into synth sounds, but I'm not really technically-minded.
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When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make up his mind to be a little thrashed himself.
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I write just knowing that I enjoy writing. But if I have to write, it seems like nothing comes. But when I go there for my own pleasure, the Lord might just give me loads of stuff all at once.
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The truth of the matter is, I am a black woman, and I am an actor. I don't try to get caught up in being a black actor; I'm just an actor who is a black woman. It's not about forgetting that you're black, but you don't need to be hammered over the head, either; it just is what it is.
