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Quote by Kerry Washington

“Art curates compassion. Art to me breaks down walls and allows us to step into somebody else's shoes.”

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Kerry Washington, born on January 31, 1977, is an accomplished American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Olivia Pope in the television series 'Scandal', which earned her numerous awards. Washington is known for her exceptional acting skills and diverse role choices in her career. more

“Idea of holding each other’s hands at the Women’s March—it feels like we are being invited to do that every day. So many of us are feeling attacked, whether it’s a woman’s right to choose or headstones in a Jewish cemetery, immigrants being deported or banned. So many of us feel the need to protect and defend our democracy. And march toward the dream of being “We the people.” So that’s exciting, scary, and frustrating. We’re awake. We are awake more than ever before, and we have to stay awake.”

People Feelings Dream Democracy Protect Exciting Scary Awake March Frustrating Cemetery

Author:Kerry Washington

“Sometimes, when we're feeling challenged in life, we feel a pull to isolate, and for me part of the joy of being a wife, a mother, and in a cast of friends is allowing myself to be in spaces of love. So being open to that love.”

Sometimes Feelings Joy Mother Wife

Author:Kerry Washington

“My deepest desire is to create a world where there's room for all of us, where no matter who you are, you get to wake up in the morning and know that you are worthwhile and deserving. If that's the world I want to live in, I have to do the work to make that true for me.”

World Desire Morning Wake Up Who You Are Deserving

Author:Kerry Washington

“After years of having immersed myself in science, I do think that if you master several different ways of thinking, it makes your own thought processes more agile.”

Thinking Different

Author:Siri Hustvedt