Zitat des Tages von Condola Rashad:
Even when you're not acting, don't lose sight of your goals or who you are.
If I had seen a black woman play Juliet as a little girl, my idea of my place in the world would have been totally different.
I think, even when I was little, there was signs that I was an artist. I've always been an artist. My first exploration through art was really through music - I've trained classically with piano for about ten years.
If I see something that's extremely challenging, I'm like, 'That seems really hard. Let's try it.' It's just my personality.
The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it together.
The way I work emotionally is: I don't ever try to cry. I try not to, which is what for me produces organic emotion.
Shakespeare teaches you how to act. You come out of this process as a better actor. It's just the nature of the words he writes.
When I'm in Los Angeles, sometimes I hesitate saying that I'm an actor because people are like, 'Of course you are.' And I'm like 'No,' not, 'Of course I am.' In L.A., being an actor is like a pastime: everybody there is like, 'I was on this reality show; I'm an actor.' It becomes a word that is loosely thrown around.
I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track.
I admire fashion and I respect it greatly, but I don't necessarily follow trends. I never really have. I just wear what I like to wear. I really like colors, and there are some things I wear and don't care what anybody says about it being in style or not. I wear it anyway.
You're born with a certain love of something. Music was my first love, and that's the world I work from. Growing up, I was surrounded by artists, so my upbringing supported this lifestyle.
I'm a songwriter and I'd love to make that a part of my career.
When I was born, that was right smack in the middle of 'The Cosby Show.' But what I remember is my mother took me with her... She exposed me to the world in such a way where I was included. And I didn't feel like she chose her career over me.
The truth of the matter is, I am a black woman, and I am an actor. I don't try to get caught up in being a black actor; I'm just an actor who is a black woman. It's not about forgetting that you're black, but you don't need to be hammered over the head, either; it just is what it is.