Author: Letitia Wright

Quotes

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'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

If I want to put makeup on, then, cool, I'll do that. But it's not going to be my crutch.

If I want to put makeup on, then, cool, I'll do that. But it's not going to be my crutch.

- 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'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

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

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 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

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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