Author: Teyonah Parris

Quotes

It feels good to be a role model for little girls who don't often see natural hair on the red carpet.

It feels good to be a role model for little girls who don't often see natural hair on the red carpet.

- Teyonah Parris

I've wanted to be an actress my whole life, and the - none of the women I aspired to be like had natural hair.

I've wanted to be an actress my whole life, and the - none of the women I aspired to be like had natural hair.

- Teyonah Parris

I got my first relaxer when I was nine years old. This was in the '90s, and I convinced my mom to let me perm my hair so I could wear a French roll with the crimps in the front.

I got my first relaxer when I was nine years old. This was in the '90s, and I convinced my mom to let me perm my hair so I could wear a French roll with the crimps in the front.

- Teyonah Parris

When I look at material, I get excited by things that are telling the truth because that's what you want to do: tell somebody else's truth.

When I look at material, I get excited by things that are telling the truth because that's what you want to do: tell somebody else's truth.

- Teyonah Parris

I think, no matter who you are, at some point in your life you've probably said, 'OK, well, who am I, and where do I fit in?'

I think, no matter who you are, at some point in your life you've probably said, 'OK, well, who am I, and where do I fit in?'

- Teyonah Parris

When you get older, you start to doubt, and you put limitations on yourself. But little Teyonah had no fear.

When you get older, you start to doubt, and you put limitations on yourself. But little Teyonah had no fear.

- Teyonah Parris

When you just come into a show that's already established, you feel that they're family, and they have a way of doing things and running things.

When you just come into a show that's already established, you feel that they're family, and they have a way of doing things and running things.

- Teyonah Parris

Every time I get a role, or the opportunity to explore a role, I look at it, and I think, 'What is the story we're trying to tell here?'

Every time I get a role, or the opportunity to explore a role, I look at it, and I think, 'What is the story we're trying to tell here?'

- Teyonah Parris

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