Handbags, dude. It’s all about the handbags. I have quite a few purses that I spend a good deal of money on – that’s my jam. Retta Read Quote
When it comes to social media tea, I recommend that you take it offline. Keep your comments at Happy Hour. Retta Read Quote
When I started, it was all meter maids or the sassy nurse, or the sassy receptionist in the hospital. And I felt like: Are those the only jobs that large, black women have? Retta Read Quote
I didn’t have an agent before ‘Parks,’ and once you’re on a show, they’re not going to make money off of you. So if you’ve already booked something without an agent, unless they really want to hustle during the downtime, there’s seven months when they’re not going to make money off of you. Retta Read Quote
If you follow me on social media, you may know that I am an L.A. Kings fan. I’m not kuh-ray-zee, but I am definitely enthusiastic. I love me some Kaaannnngggsss. Retta Read Quote
I was doing chemistry in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. It was the first time I’d lived alone, and I had an epiphany while I was spending a lot of time watching TV and decided I wanted try acting. Retta Read Quote
Glee’ is very easy to clown because I feel like it’s just crumbling. ‘Smash!’ ‘Smash’ is the ultimate. I love it because I’m all about theater. I did plays in high school and college, and it totally brings me back to that feeling: how excited you get on opening night, how it sucks when you’re not learning the dance moves. Retta Read Quote
I met Robert Redford at the Golden Globes because he stepped on my foot. He stepped on my foot as he was walking by, and he was like, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry!’ And I was like, ‘It’s all right. Robert Redford can step on my foot.’ Retta Read Quote