Kerry Washington Quotes

You see the transformation that the arts have on young people. It changes their lives for the better. That's where my engagement is. - Kerry Washington

You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you. - Kerry Washington

You know what's funny is that I have this ongoing relationship with the city of Washington D.C. I went to George Washington University, and my nickname was K-Dub - based on G-Dub - and I'm now on the board of trustees at George Washington University. - Kerry Washington

Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people can't let that happen. - Kerry Washington

The breakdown of the black community, in order to maintain slavery, began with the breakdown of the black family. Men and women were not legally allowed to get married because you couldn't have that kind of love. It might get in the way of the economics of slavery. Your children could be taken from you and literally sold down the river. - Kerry Washington

That's what acting is - it's about... having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives. - Kerry Washington

People don't think about the fact that when Barack Obama's parents had him - it was illegal for them to be married in several states in this country. So if we start making it okay that certain people can marry and other people can't, it's a slippery slope of civil rights. Who knows who is going to be allowed to marry or not marry next. - Kerry Washington

Making the unbelievable believable is different on a set with 'Fantastic Four,' where it's like, 'Wind machines! Because the airship is coming in and you're pretending to be afraid!' - Kerry Washington

I've always been a writer because I've always been a student. My mom's a retired professor, so I come from a very academic background. I love writing, you know? - Kerry Washington

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