Shakespeare wrote about what was happening during the time; it still relates to us now. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
I didn’t want my daughter brought up by nannies, and I didn’t want her to feel I wasn’t around. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
Our joy was to do theater. And in some theaters, the only pay we got was tokens for carfare. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
I think most Americans, when we’re building a character, we look at the specificity of what that person is, in particular. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
I did theater at Spelman until I graduated from there, and I got to work with such luminous actresses as Diana Sands in ‘Macbeth.’ LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
It used to just be a SAG card, and then you got an AFTRA card. I got my AFTRA card doing a commercial in Atlanta. I got my SAG card doing a beer commercial from 100 years ago; it was one of the first national commercials with a family in it that was black and normal, and I played the daughter. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
I have always been involved in some philanthropic work – growing up in the church, you always had to have a reasonable portion of service to the community and to people who have less, who need a helping hand. It’s just something in my heart that I know needs to be done. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
I’m always in awe at how fast television is and how quickly you’re called upon to be 100 percent invested in a character with the lines. LaTanya Richardson Read Quote
