“Feeling beautiful has nothing to do with what you look like, I promise.”

I’m a multidimensional person and that’s the freedom of fashion: that you’re able to reinvent yourself through how you dress and how you cut your hair or whatever.

It’s not the absence of fear. It’s overcoming it. Sometimes you’ve got to blast through and have faith.

What gets scary is when your self-worth is tied up in what strangers think of you.

As a child I grew up with a school curriculum that totally glossed over British colonialism and British slavery.

Together we can spread our message and support strong people of all genders.

I really want to write a novel. I also want to learn to play the mandolin.

Rape is not just a physical, violent act perpetrated against one victim, it is an assault on humanity.

It is my belief that there is a greater understanding than ever that women need to be equal participants in our homes, in our societies, in our governments, and in our workplaces.

All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.

As an actress I take roles I find interesting.

I keep telling myself that I’m a human being, an imperfect human being who’s not made to look like a doll.

I like books that aren’t just lovely but that have memories in themselves.

I’ll be proud to say my country is committed to preventing violence against women.

The less you reveal, the more people can wonder.

Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it’s a process. It’s often not cool to be the person who puts themselves out there.

I don’t want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

The road less traveled is always beautiful.

I am who I am today because of you my beautiful country.

I went through the journey of my self love made me the beautiful black and natural woman I am today.

There’s nothing more beautiful than a smile that has struggled through tears.

The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.

You have to allow the paint to break to make it beautiful.

It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful, that’s what makes it different and unique from everything else.

No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.