When I came to America, that’s when I started to feel that there was a lot of push-back from women. I was definitely made aware that I am light-skinned. I realized that was a thing here. Grace Gealey Read Quote
There’s a love that I want to continue to offer people. And, I hope I can offer people that love through the art. Grace Gealey Read Quote
Instead of wanting to be better than other people, let’s channel that energy to be better than we were yesterday and then again to be the best we can be tomorrow. Grace Gealey Read Quote
The best work we can ever do in this world is work on being the greatest version of ourselves so we can continue to give the highest version of this to others. Grace Gealey Read Quote
Lift others and yourself as you rise above this mess of comparison. Thank God for those who embraced their true selves and gave us gifts that only they could give: from Steve Jobs to Michael Jackson to Ray Charles to Mark Twain. There are so many more, and the list goes on. Grace Gealey Read Quote
We need you. The best version of you. You’re here for a reason, and we can’t wait to see what that is. Stay in your lane. Run that race. Grace Gealey Read Quote
I do miss my hair because I used to do so much stuff with it, but I do like different levels of short. I had a super short pixie before, and I loved it. Grace Gealey Read Quote
Empire’ deals with the black experience, the human experience, sibling rivalry, what it feels like to be ignored or doted upon by a parent, illness, death. There are so many things that I think the audience can identify with. Grace Gealey Read Quote
The greatest lesson I have learned in life is that I am enough simply because I have been given life. Growing up, I constantly found myself trying to please others because I wanted to be included and validated. I expended myself completely. Grace Gealey Read Quote
