Jurnee Smollett-Bell

I try to give each performance my own soul, to bring a truth to my character. Hopefully, when I bring that much truth to a character, it resonates with somebody, and it sparks some kind of emotion in them.

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I'm told I'm a statistic. I'm told that my young black sisters are disease-ridden... but we are greater than what society tells us we are.

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Injustice is either very blatant - you walk down the street and someone calls you a name; you don't get a job because of your gender or your skin color or your sexual preference - but injustice is also very subliminal.

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There's something about driving through Texas, and it's hot, your skin is sticking to you. The environment affects your attitude and your swagger.

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Little Richard played my uncle on 'Full House.' He's fabulous. I remember him being incredibly kind to me. I just remember him being super, super nice.

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That's something I've struggled with my entire life - people underestimating me.

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Vanessa Williams in person is like... the camera cannot capture how gorgeous this woman is! She is just so breathtaking.

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After being a mom, we are now in a different chapter in our womanhood, and instead of trying to be our old selves or get our old body back, we should embrace who we are now.

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Quotes by Jurnee Smollett-Bell