I live my life because I dare. I dare to show up when everyone else might hide their faces and hide their bodies in shame.
I didn’t want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.
I try to stay off the Internet. Just because people hurt my feelings sometimes.
Mo’Nique is so full of love. I’ve been describing her as the tree in ‘Pocahontas.’ She’s so wise and loving. She is just everything.
I can flip my tongue over. Only one in 10,000 people can. I learned that at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
I don’t fixate on other people’s opinions of my body.
All we need to do is pay attention to ourselves and pay attention when somebody gives you a compliment based on something that you do naturally. Then that lets you know that that’s your talent. I mean, talents come in so many different sizes, so many different colors, so many different ways.
I love the way I look. I’m fine with it. And if my body changes, I’ll be fine with that.
I think people look at me and don’t expect much. Even though, I expect a whole lot.
When it’s time to film and to actually take on the role of Precious, I felt an immense responsibility to do it justice.
I have a nice smile, pretty lips, and big round cheeks. They help me look like a teenager.
I could have easily never worked again after ‘Precious.’ I could be back at my receptionist job and no one would be surprised, but I’m having a very crazy little career that no one thought would happen. Although that was never the plan.
All my life, people have made fun of the way I speak. I guess because a lot of my vocabulary is made up of things that other people say. I started making fun of them and imitating them and now that’s how I speak.
My beauty is dark chocolate and it’s delicious and it’s sweet.
The best thing about having my very first audition lead me to an Oscar nomination means that I don’t have to struggle the rest of my career to be nominated for an Oscar, to prove that I’m a great actress, because I’ve already done it. Now I can do things that just make me happy.
I’m really, really happy with what I do for a living. I mean, that’s what I consider work, like being on set, bringing a character to life and, you know, working with other actors and directors and stuff.
I wanted to be a psychologist. You know, I thought that’s what I’d be doing and it just goes to show you that, if you tell God your plans, He will laugh in your face.
Representation is very important to everyone, but especially to girls like me, and people like me, whether it be because of my body, because of my race, because of my skin color, because of my awkwardness or where I come from.
I hate Twitter. I think it’s disgusting. It’s ridiculous that you as a stranger can type something to me, and I see it. Technology has gone too far...
I don’t know any teenager with a positive attitude.
I really want people to know that I am a normal girl. I’m not a superhero now. I’m not some sort of celebrity that doesn’t have feelings. I’m very, very normal.