Quotes by Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.

Looks

May

Sad

Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it’s up to us to choose which way we’re going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn’t mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.

Dark

Journey

Mean

I don’t ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That’s why I prefer features over television.

Character

Television

Want

I don’t harp on the negative because if you do, then there’s no progression. There’s no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.

Choices

Forward Movement

Sides

I don’t think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don’t have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.

Animal

Fashion

Thinking

I don’t think about other people. They are not walking in my shoes. They are not paying my bills. What makes me happy is when I do what I like to do, for me.

Make Me Happy

People

Thinking

I feel like I’m already a winner. I’ve made so many dreams come true. I’m here. Whether you walk away with a statue [ Emmy]or not, you shouldn’t make it about it that necessarily. Everyone who’s here in this house tonight is a winner.

Dream

House

Tonight

I just hate when things get labeled as “black movies.” I don’t say, “Oh, this weekend, I want to see an all-white movie,” or “I want to see a black movie.” I just go to a movie because I saw the previews and I relate to it. I want to see it because the previews look interesting.

Hate

Weekend

White

I like to be home with my son, kickin’ it and watching ESPN, a very normal life. I like to take him to school every day, watch his games.

Home

School

Son

I like to be scared. I don’t like feeling like “Oh, this is going to be a walk in the park”. If I ever get to that place, I’ll just stop acting.

Acting

Feelings

Parks

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Believe

Big Heart

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Carpet

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Consistent

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Drama

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Falling In Love

Fashion

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Fighting

Forward Movement

Function

Girl

Given

Giving

Growing Up

Hands

Happened

Hate

Helping

Home

House

Humble

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Quotes by Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.

Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it’s up to us to choose which way we’re going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn’t mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.

I don’t ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That’s why I prefer features over television.

I don’t harp on the negative because if you do, then there’s no progression. There’s no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.

I don’t think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don’t have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.

I don’t think about other people. They are not walking in my shoes. They are not paying my bills. What makes me happy is when I do what I like to do, for me.

I feel like I’m already a winner. I’ve made so many dreams come true. I’m here. Whether you walk away with a statue [ Emmy]or not, you shouldn’t make it about it that necessarily. Everyone who’s here in this house tonight is a winner.

I just hate when things get labeled as “black movies.” I don’t say, “Oh, this weekend, I want to see an all-white movie,” or “I want to see a black movie.” I just go to a movie because I saw the previews and I relate to it. I want to see it because the previews look interesting.

I like to be home with my son, kickin’ it and watching ESPN, a very normal life. I like to take him to school every day, watch his games.

I like to be scared. I don’t like feeling like “Oh, this is going to be a walk in the park”. If I ever get to that place, I’ll just stop acting.

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