Nafessa Williams Quotes

Nafessa Williams

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 4, 1989

I graduated with all honors, and I was about to take the LSATs, and I was working at a law firm, and I hated it.

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Sometimes you don't know what is it you want to do until you try it.

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Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them.

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When you follow your dreams, you encourage other people to follow theirs.

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Growing up, I'd watch 'The Cosby Show' and 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;' I'd look at the little brown girls and be inspired by them.

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I really look up to my mother and the strength that she has built in me, especially the strength in her faith, which has inspired me to turn my dreams into reality.

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I know what it's like to be in college and not have the budget to fully look the way I want to.

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My dream is to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' I'm going to do everything to make that happen.

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I believe love is love.

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We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it.

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Believe it or not, I am a tomboy.

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I'm always wanting and willing to be a voice for my people, a voice for the injustice.

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It's cool to stay active and keep my body going.

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Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me.

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I believe gratitude leads to happiness.

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I am so proud to be a Philadelphian. I believe there's a different drive and hustle that's instilled in us.

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This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my voice to Thunder because she's so bold.

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I didn't have a brown-skinned superhero growing up who wore cornrows and who reflected the inner city where I come from in Philadelphia.

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I followed my dreams and went to Hollywood. My mom was like, 'Wait a minute - I thought you were going to be a lawyer.' I said, 'You know what, Mom? You're going to have to see me play one on TV.'

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I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are because there's such a huge stigma attached to that preference of their sexuality.

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