Author: Letitia Wright

Quotes

It was cool to play an African princess who's the smartest in the whole world. That never happens. So I hope all the young girls can feel smart, too.

It was cool to play an African princess who's the smartest in the whole world. That never happens. So I hope all the young girls can feel smart, too.

- Letitia Wright

I'm not trying to be famous, I'm not trying to be the next whatever. I'm just trying to be someone that contributes positivity with my talent.

I'm not trying to be famous, I'm not trying to be the next whatever. I'm just trying to be someone that contributes positivity with my talent.

- Letitia Wright

I wish I watched movies like 'Hidden Figures' when I was a kid, and maybe I would've taken science classes super seriously, because I saw myself.

I wish I watched movies like 'Hidden Figures' when I was a kid, and maybe I would've taken science classes super seriously, because I saw myself.

- Letitia Wright

In my country where I was born, Guyana, we push more for education. It's more being a lawyer, doctor, teacher, or scientist.

In my country where I was born, Guyana, we push more for education. It's more being a lawyer, doctor, teacher, or scientist.

- Letitia Wright

I have little brothers and sisters, and they annoy me a lot, but I love them so much because they're so smart and witty.

I have little brothers and sisters, and they annoy me a lot, but I love them so much because they're so smart and witty.

- Letitia Wright

Wherever the good stories are, I'm trying to place myself there.

Wherever the good stories are, I'm trying to place myself there.

- Letitia Wright

That's something I would love to do - play leading roles and really hold it on my own in those leading roles.

That's something I would love to do - play leading roles and really hold it on my own in those leading roles.

- Letitia Wright

So many young black women love science, technology, engineering, and maths. But that's not the widely held image of the kind of person who likes those things.

So many young black women love science, technology, engineering, and maths. But that's not the widely held image of the kind of person who likes those things.

- Letitia Wright

I want to do stuff like 'Lady Bird.' I want people to say, 'She told amazing stories.'

I want to do stuff like 'Lady Bird.' I want people to say, 'She told amazing stories.'

- Letitia Wright

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