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I read slave narratives, books like Bullwhip Days, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. [The Root's chairman] Henry Louis Gates has an amazing documentary called Many Rivers to Cross - really, his whole writings; he's such a wealth of knowledge. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I come from a family of four brothers, so I like sports. -- Jurnee Smollett
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There are so many people who will try and make you feel like your opinion doesn't matter, and I've learned how important it is to use your voice. -- Jurnee Smollett
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Vanessa Williams in person is like ... the camera cannot capture how gorgeous this woman is! She is just so breathtaking. -- Jurnee Smollett
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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. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I am oftentimes the ear for some people that I know and love. Which I like being. I don't know if I'd like being a marriage counselor, though, because that's too deep for me. -- Jurnee Smollett
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You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me to build my confidence from within and embrace my imperfections. -- Jurnee Smollett
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My little brothers loved baseball. I'm not as big on that as basketball or football, but I understand the game. -- Jurnee Smollett
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There's a level of shame attached to our history, and we need to replace that shame with pride and own our history. These are our superheroes. These are our people, and I would love to see us own this side of our history with pride. -- Jurnee Smollett
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As an artist, you want to stretch. That's the only way you're going to grow. If I stay inside my comfort zone, do roles that I've done before, then I'm never going to get better as an actress. -- Jurnee Smollett
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When I was younger, I really struggled with confidence. -- Jurnee Smollett
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Everyone has a past, but I try not to let that affect the way I see them; I want to get to know who they are today. -- Jurnee Smollett
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My best advice would be that you have to be vulnerable with each other. Like, everyone says you have to be honest, you have to communicate; like, yes, of course, but you gotta be willing to be vulnerable. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I just live my life. I go where I feel God is calling me. -- Jurnee Smollett
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One of the most tragic things about slavery was the mental enslavement, the way they made us believe that we were worth nothing; and that's what she's fighting against. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I'm a grandma at heart. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I don't really think about the critics or the commercial success. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I like sitting down and watching games. -- Jurnee Smollett
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Never let anyone silence your voice. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I have so many passions outside of my passion for acting. -- Jurnee Smollett
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But really, for me, I tried to find first-person accounts. I tried to read stories from men and women who had survived slavery because it's different when you hear it from their mouths instead of reading it from a history book. -- Jurnee Smollett
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I love music, and I love drumlines. I like school bands a lot. There's nothing wrong with cheerleading, but I'd rather be a band geek. It's a little more interesting. -- Jurnee Smollett