I’d never played a character as long as I played Poussey. Spending time with her, so much time embodying that character, it was so – and still is and always will be – so special to me and a part of who I am. Samira Wiley Read Quote
Whether you watch ‘Law and Order’ all the time or not, everyone knows what it looks like. Everyone knows what the courtroom looks like, what the police precinct looks like. Samira Wiley Read Quote
I was a good bartender. I wouldn’t say I was the best bartender in New York, but I could hold my own. Samira Wiley Read Quote
It’s interesting to have two totally unlikable characters as the love interests on a show. Samira Wiley Read Quote
Orange Is the New Black’ was my home show. I knew the set; I knew everyone there. Samira Wiley Read Quote
Like any actor, I want to be able to have a long career and show different characters and a range. Samira Wiley Read Quote
It is television; we’re making television at the end of the day. It’s all smoke and mirrors, and it’s all fake, but it’s not, because it makes people really feel things that are real. Samira Wiley Read Quote
