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  • Actress
  • born 1970
  • 75 quotes

Taraji P. Henson, an actress (born 1970), is quoted 75 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are People, Home, Acting and Men.

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Most men are fragile.

I'm nothing without God.

I prefer doing feature films.

I don't ever want to feel complacent.

I feel like we all have our skeletons.

I'm not interested in disposable music.

Well, for one, I don't judge my characters.

I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.

Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink.

I'm really silly. That's the thing that people don't get.

Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It's free.

Singing is something I can do, but it's not my first passion.

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.

I like to disappear in my roles because I don't have an assistant.

I've been doing a lot of drama, but I feel like comedy is my strength.

Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.

I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy.

My first big heartbreak proved to me that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt.

I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing and seeing how far I can go.

The best thing about being in New York is the people, and you get to walk everywhere.

I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing, and seeing how far I can go.

I'm not a selfish actor. I believe that it's a team effort. You're not in a scene by yourself.

A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.

You could be laughing one day about the same issues that you're crying about the next day, so that's life.

I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it.

Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.

Oftentimes, when you have a huge studio film and you have big names attached, they like to keep attaching big names.

With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.

I don't care if you're a man, if you're a player: If God sends you that one and your heart is in it, you'll work it out.

I love the art of acting, so I don't care if I'm in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I just really enjoy it.

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.

People live by example. I can't tell you, "You can be anything," if I shot my own dreams down or was too afraid to go after them.

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.

If I were to meet the most incredible man, and he just so happened to not make as much money as I do, I wouldn't hold it against him.

I think I'm a better comedic actress than I am a dramatic actress, but everybody believes I'm this dramatic actress and I'll take it.

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.

When I go home to visit, they never treat me like a celebrity. They still treat me like TJ. If I leave dishes in the sink, they'll let me know.

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.

When I come home, it's about my kid, who needs to eat, needs to do homework, and needs to get to basketball. I don't have a lot of time to think about me.

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.

So much could go wrong on a date. What if he turns out to be a jerk? [You need] A back-up plan, just in case he doesn't work out, you can move on to the back-up plan.

Something happens to a woman when she can't reproduce. I've not had to walk that path, but I can only imagine when your organs don't work and how that could make you feel.

I'm pretty much the same. I'm consistent. There aren't two mes. There is only one me. I can only be myself, and that's who I always am whether I'm at home or on the carpet.

With camera phones and, you know, iPad's and cameras at stoplights, it's like I just want to drive around with a bag on my head because I just feel like everyone's watching.

When I meet a person and that chemistry is there, I cannot hide the electricity. I need to learn more about him, and once I feel safe, I'm gone, I'm in love, and I give it my all!

I'm always talking to the writers because I find it so fascinating, how they're able to go to these different levels with the different stories, and have all these layers to peel back.

It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you.

What gives me the greatest satisfaction is the number of people I can affect with my gift, with what I do. That's the most important thing to me, more important than any trophy or award.

With TV, you get on a show and you're there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I'm really not in this business to chase dollars.

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