“The stairs of our industry must be accessible to all. Let’s climb.”

Don’t feel stupid if you don’t like what everyone else pretends to love.

Women have a natural tendency to want to nurture and take care of men.

I hope another generation of children don’t have to grow up without understanding the historical context for contemporary racism.⁣

Acting is telling the truth under imaginary circumstances.

We are tapping into what the world wants: to be a part of change.

I really believe that you have to earn things. I don’t feel comfortable unless I have worked really hard.

My friends are all really nice about my fame, they’re just curious really, they ask lots of questions.

We want to empower people to take action and make change and translate their passion into really doing something

Friends capture you best.

Understanding our past is a crucial part of understanding the injustices and inequalities of our present and remaking our future as a nation.

One of the basic things we’re asking states to do is ratify all relevant gender equality standards.

I really love animals and enjoy working with them.

Harry Potter’s like Santa Clause: something you can’t see but wish was real so badly that you end up believing in it.

Young girls are told you have to be the delicate princess. Hermione taught them that you can be the warrior.

I’m a feminist, but I think that romance has been taken away a bit for my generation.

Small changes, such as thrifting instead of buying new, supporting sustainable brands, and air-drying your clothes, can make a huge difference.

Hate is too big a burden to bear.

I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.

Black boys became criminalized. I was in constant dread for their lives, because they were targets everywhere. They still are.

I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.

Black people’s music is in a class by itself and always has been.

Everybody shall be accepted no matter what they stand for, you are not always going to agree on their faith.

I am dedicated to end the disenfranchisement of Black America, that has been present for too long.

Night is coming on and I am filled with indescribable loneliness. Felt feverish; bathed in a black, silent stream.