“I think people look at me and don't expect much. Even though, I expect a whole lot.” PeopleThinkingLooksWholeLook At Me Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“Hollywood, that whole industry, is a lot like a really small town. You bump into the same people all the time. I think Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon can be played with anyone and everyone in Hollywood.” PeopleThinkingWholeIndustryDegreesSixHollywoodTownsSmall TownBumpsKevin Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I hate Twitter. I think it's disgusting. It's ridiculous that you as a stranger can type something to me, and I see it. Technology has gone too far.” ThinkingHateTechnologyGoneTypeI HateStrangerRidiculousDisgusting Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I would like to continue acting. I tell people I can't go back to real life. I have to see how far I can go with it. I am serious about it, and I believe that it's my calling. I think it's what my life's path is. It's what God has given me. It's what I was born to do. And so I must do it.” PeopleThinkingBelieveI CanRealGivenI BelieveBornActingPathSeriousCallingReal Life Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I don't think my brand of self-confidence and self-assuredness can come from an outside source. It's got to come from me.” ThinkingSelfSourceSelf ConfidenceBrandsSelf Assuredness Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“When I say a girl like me, I bet you think I'm just talking about being fat. How dare you fat-shame me? You think I'm talking about being black? Racist. What makes you think I'm not talking about being smart? What? You don't think a fat, black girl can be smart or something? Fat-shaming racists like you make me sick.” ThinkingGirlBlackLike YouSmartSickDareRacistMake You ThinkBeing SmartBlack Girl Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“When I was listening in on the phone call where Andre Leon Talley was saying that he was going to get my fat, black ass on the cover of a magazine. I think that - you know, Andre Leon Talley is fat and black. And it hurt my feelings. It hurt my feelings. But it also was a lesson in this is what they think, and this is what they will always think. And there's no way of being too talented or too pretty or too confident around it. People will still have their opinions.” PeopleThinkingFeelingsBlackHurtOpinionListeningAssIt Hurts Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I can't quite say that I was raised Muslim, but I remember up until 5 or so I would pray, you know, with my dad. And it's actually a beautiful practice. It's giving of yourself to a higher power - no matter what you call that higher power. Living your life as close to what you think that higher power wants you to be is a really powerful thing.” ThinkingGivingBeautifulRememberPowerfulPrayingDadMy DadLive Your LifeHigher PowerReally Powerful Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I think you think that phone sex is about getting the caller off, but it's about keeping the caller on. It's about leading with your personality and making sure that they're still listening to you and that they're still interested in you because you cannot make money when they hang up.” ThinkingListeningPersonalityMaking Money Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“Just relax. When I was younger, I made myself the victim of catastrophic thinking. Anything that went wrong was the end of the world. But as I've gotten older, I've learned to stop myself and say, 'Hey babe, calm down. Tomorrow there will be sun.'” ThinkingWorldMadeEndsSunTomorrowVictimAgingCalmHeyI've LearnedRelaxEnd Of The WorldBabeCalm Down Author:Gabourey Sidibe
