LaTanya Richardson Quotes

#1. Folks are always talking about 40 acres and a mule, but what we need is some psychoanalysis. Forget 40 acres in a mule: sign all of us up for some shrinks so we can get ourselves right by reflecting and truly learning ourselves.

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#2. Acting is in your soul.

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#3. I didn't want my daughter brought up by nannies, and I didn't want her to feel I wasn't around.

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#4. In the theater, it's a visceral and physical response because you move around so much. You have to do something physical to pull you in. On TV or in movies, everything is so small. You can just lock into a character and ease yourself into that way.

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#5. Look at Michelle Obama. Everyone keeps making a big deal about her arms being exposed, but don't get it twisted: her arms are out for a reason. Black women have had those arms forever - lifting, picking cotton, toting and carrying babies.

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#6. I don't think you can ease yourself into theater. I just thrust myself into it.

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