Regina King quotes

Regina King is an acclaimed American actress and director known for her powerful performances in film and television. Her work has earned her numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award and several Emmys. She continues to inspire audiences with her talent, versatility, and advocacy. Here are 24 of her quotes:

I stay in tune with my family and God.

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My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.

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My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who's far removed from your personality.

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I would say that I've tried to listen to the voice inside...Luckily, from a very early age, I was able to understand that when things don't feel quite right, that was probably not the role for me.

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It was a gift to have something else that I was passionate about, because at the end of the day, it comes down to the work and the art.

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I didn't think that I was powerless...But I didn't think that I was powerful.

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We're in a time when film is so loud and the audience is looking for shocking. It's hard to convince people that there is an audience out there that wants quiet stories.

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You don't know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don't have a child, you don't know what that is. But when you experience it, it is the most fulfilling ever.

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If your woman is asleep every time you get home, she's just really tired. Of you.

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I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.

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Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of acting too.

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I want to live a full life - period.

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People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.

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I've tried to be flexible in my career by doing a little bit of everything and that's worked for me.

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I never really loved school through junior high, but then I started running track my freshman year, and I was just like, 'Wow, this is cool!'

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You always make a film with the hope that all types of people will want to see your work and that it doesn't matter about your color, but unfortunately it still does.

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I know in my own marriage I stayed in it to provide my son with what I thought was a stable background and to give him what I thought was the family life a child should have with two parents. But that isn't always the best way, and it took me taking my son to therapy after the divorce to really see it.

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I create my own backstory regardless of if I'm told something about the background or not. There's always more that you can develop in your head that makes a character more layered, more honest.

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I love my city and I feel like the majority of the people that are in the city are people from other cities. So I think that L.A. sometimes might get a bad rap because it's known to be so Hollywood-oriented and then underneath that you have crime. But that's really the case in pretty much any major city that you go to.

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I learned a lot from my Mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to parent and to remember that you are learning along with your child - it's ok to make mistakes.

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I watch ESPN all day. If you come into my trailer, ESPN is on. That's the first thing I do when I leave the set.

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