When you have things that are very important to you in life, when there are things you want to do and be – that takes work. It takes work to show up for your own story and show up for the dream and vision you have for yourself. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I was really lucky because I went to an all-girl school, and that single-sex education really helped me because I really learned to bond with women and to not compete with or compare myself as much because we were all allowed to be ourselves and be unique and kind of have our unique strengths. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I always felt like my value was much more in my intellect than it was in my appearance, and so that’s what I spent time cultivating. And some of that I get from my mother, some of that comes from the schools that I went to, and some of that comes from probably insecurity. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I think as more women are in positions of power, more people of color are in positions of power, the stories become more inclusive; the casts become more inclusive. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I’ve been wanting to produce for some time because I want to have more creative control over the things that I do and not be victim to the whims of other people’s desires. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I come from film, where I only play a character for three months at a time, and then it’s done, so it’s important for me to be able to put on other hats and make sure that all of the tools in my toolbox that don’t apply to Olivia Pope are still in shape. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I just really love producing. I love being able to be part of a solution. I love being able to create opportunities for other people to do what they do, to be part of the collaborative process that is filmmaking and television making. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I have an amazing social media manager, Allison Peters, who is one of my closest friends since childhood. Kerry Washington Read Quote
I don’t talk about my personal life in the press; that’s how I kept my wedding a secret. Kerry Washington Read Quote
For me, what is political is very personal. Politics are not this abstract idea. Laws are the rules that dictate how we live our lives. What we eat is political. How we dress is political. Where we live is political. All of these things are influenced by political decision-making, and it’s important to be part of the process. Kerry Washington Read Quote
