“There were many low points and times I doubted myself at work. I've heard no many more times than I've heard yes and there have been long periods in between jobs where money became very tight and I wondered how I was going to pay my bills. I've had to borrow money from friends and family to get by sometimes. That's the part of the 'overnight' success that people don't see. The struggle is real.” PeopleLongRealSometimesStruggleFamily And FriendsDoubted Author:Melanie Nicholls-King
“I want to be remembered as an actor who was able to touch people with what I offered to the world. That a young person, especially a young black woman will look at me and see herself and know that she too can achieve whatever dream her heart creates.” PeopleWorldHeartDreamBlackAchieveLook At MeBlack Women Author:Melanie Nicholls-King
“I want to be remembered as kind and generous of spirit and someone who loved to laugh and that I never took my blessings or other people for granted. That the stories I chose to tell benefited the world in some way instead of taking away from it. When I am remembered, I want that person to have a smile on their face.” PeopleWorldKindSpiritLaughingBlessingGrantedGenerousMy Blessing Author:Melanie Nicholls-King
