Quotes by Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Being strong can be also feminine. I don’t think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.

Sexy

Strong

Thinking

Chemistry on film is like chemistry in real life, it’s either there or it isn’t.

Chemistry

Real

Real Life

Everybody is different. I can think of three black men I’ve dated and they couldn’t be more different from each other.

Black

Men

Thinking

Good storytelling appeals to me – good writing.

Appeals

Storytelling

Writing

I come from the theater, and I’ve done a lot of character work in the theater, but Hollywood stuff in film and TV, they’ve been more leading lady/ingenue type roles.

Character

Stuff

Tvs

I did work out every day. I needed it to have the endurance to do what needed to be done and not get hurt. I have such a new respect for action stars now.

Hurt

Stars

Work Out

I didn’t get to see Predator until halfway through shooting. It was great to get an education while I was shooting because it made me excited to be part of this legacy.

Legacy

Predator

Shooting

I feel like people grow the most when they step outside of the box that they are used to. For me, it’s constantly challenging myself to step outside of my comfort zone. As soon as you do that, then you grow, but then you get comfortable again.

Challenges

Comfort

People

I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish

Cherish

Surprise

I remember after I dated this white man, nobody said anything but there was a couple of men in my family that joked after that. ‘Oh yeah, we had a party when y’all broke up. Hee hee hee.’ And, you know, they laughed, and it was like light and a joke. But, you know, that’s real. That was real and they let me know. And, it’s almost acceptable within our culture to be prejudiced toward whites because of our history. This country is loaded with racism .

Country

Couple

Real

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Bigs

Black

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Challenges

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Chemistry

Cherish

Cockroaches

Comfort

Communication

Compare

Comparing Yourself To Others

Complaints

Country

Couple

Decision

Earth

Emotional

Every Night

Eye

Film

Flower

Games

Girlfriend

Hair

Hard Work

Home

Hurt

Jobs

Journey

Legacy

Long

Looks

Media

Men

Mom

Nice

Night

People

Play

Predator

Race

Real

Real Life

Rehearsal

Running

Scary

Sexy

Shooting

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Quotes by Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Being strong can be also feminine. I don’t think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.

Chemistry on film is like chemistry in real life, it’s either there or it isn’t.

Everybody is different. I can think of three black men I’ve dated and they couldn’t be more different from each other.

Good storytelling appeals to me – good writing.

I come from the theater, and I’ve done a lot of character work in the theater, but Hollywood stuff in film and TV, they’ve been more leading lady/ingenue type roles.

I did work out every day. I needed it to have the endurance to do what needed to be done and not get hurt. I have such a new respect for action stars now.

I didn’t get to see Predator until halfway through shooting. It was great to get an education while I was shooting because it made me excited to be part of this legacy.

I feel like people grow the most when they step outside of the box that they are used to. For me, it’s constantly challenging myself to step outside of my comfort zone. As soon as you do that, then you grow, but then you get comfortable again.

I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish

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