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“I feel like any single woman of color who's been onstage has a Shakespeare monologue in her back pocket, and a monologue from 'For Colored Girls.' It's just part of what you should have, as a woman of color.”

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Kerry Washington

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

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“I've always been a writer because I've always been a student. My mom's a retired professor, so I come from a very academic background. I love writing, you know?”

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“Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language is and how to best support each other, and also take care of yourself.”

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“You know what's funny is that I have this ongoing relationship with the city of Washington D.C. I went to George Washington University, and my nickname was K-Dub - based on G-Dub - and I'm now on the board of trustees at George Washington University.”

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“I always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching from materialism.”

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“I come from the theater and I plan to always do theater. So I don't really see myself not being able to act even if people don't think I am sexy enough for film at 40, I'll still be acting.”

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“I grew up in New York, so I fell in love with acting on a stage, not in front of a camera.”

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“You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.”

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“I think most people, when they think about the Black Panther Party, they think in very abstract, caricatured terms. They think about black fists in the air, but they don't think about the actual people, and the families, and the relationships.”

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“We don’t come out of the womb filled with prejudice, racism, and homophobia. Kids are taught to hate, so we have to protect our young people’s minds from those evils.”

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