I would love to do espionage like ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ that kind of thing. And I’ve always had a fascination with madams. It’s interesting to me what that institution is like, how those women are. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
When men age, their love interests get younger. It doesn’t stop them from doing different genres of stuff. As women age in film, you know, they go from the woman in charge to the mother, the grandmother… off a cliff somewhere. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
Josephine Baker is such an iconic woman that once you’ve touched her and she has touched you, it never goes away. I’m stuck with her. I’m sure 50 years from now, when they write my obituary, they will mention that I played Josephine Baker. It’ll be on my epitaph. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
I started at Howard in the drama department. At the same time, I was a fledgling member of the Black Repertory Company in Washington, D.C. When I graduated, I had the great fortune of being in the Los Angeles production of ‘For Colored Girls’… And all these years since, I’ve done stage work. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
Even the toughest people have a backstory, and villains don’t feel like they’re the bad guys. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
What I’m really praying is that we, as a people, understand that we are interdependent upon each other. We don’t want police to leave; we want policing in our world. But I think that people aren’t comfortable with each other. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
When I saw ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s,’ and Audrey Hepburn was standing in front of Tiffany’s in this Givenchy dress, or when I saw ‘All About Eve,’ I thought that period was just fabulous. I mean, who would not want to walk down the stairs with their hands in their pockets, and say, ‘Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.’ Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
I have always been part of a family with a great appreciation for the arts. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
Many of the people I know and that you know are very complex human beings, and it’s not all about race. Everything isn’t a question of race. Everything isn’t a question of economics at the very base level. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote
I think Marvin Gaye is one of the greatest American music icons. His ‘What’s Going On’ is as fresh today as when he did it. Lynn Whitfield Read Quote