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

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

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

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

I'm really proud of the Time's Up movement, and I hope it continues and it grows stronger and that it can really be established.

I'm really proud of the Time's Up movement, and I hope it continues and it grows stronger and that it can really be established.

- 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

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

If I can be of inspiration to anyone to go after their goals and their dreams, then I feel like I'll be satisfied with that.

If I can be of inspiration to anyone to go after their goals and their dreams, then I feel like I'll be satisfied with that.

- Letitia Wright

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