I've been performing since I was a child; my mother would have to pull me aside and tell me that I wasn't onstage. I was a cheerleader, president of choir, and in the school play. Aja Naomi King cheerleaderchildchoir Change image and share on social
Not to say there's not good TV out there, but I think TV is better when it accurately reflects the world as it is. Aja Naomi King accuratelygoodreflect Change image and share on social
Sometimes as human beings, we're so contradictory - we may say something or do something and completely contradict ourselves. That's what I'm learning to embrace in television - not knowing what's going to happen. Aja Naomi King beingcompletelycontradict share on social
As artists, we thrive when we can express our comfort and our discomfort. If a certain scene is really challenging for us, if we're in an environment where we feel safe, we're able to do our work. Aja Naomi King artistchallengecomfort Change image and share on social
The problem of sexism is getting better, but I don't know if it's getting better fast enough. We see more roles for women that don't entirely revolve around the way in which they function in a man's life, but typically those women are almost always white, and even then, there are only a few of them. Aja Naomi King fastfunctionlife share on social
A man can get my attention by smiling at me and then coming over and talking to me. The best way to get a girl's attention is to start a conversation. Aja Naomi King attentioncomeconversation Change image and share on social
We all have our family issues from time to time. Aja Naomi King familyissuetime Change image and share on social
Sometimes people just need to feel heard, and being an actor has taught me to really listen. Aja Naomi King actorfeelhear Change image and share on social
Love is a complicated emotion because you can learn something or hear something that goes against what you have come to know personally. It can be very challenging to what you believe. Aja Naomi King challengecomplicateemotion Change image and share on social
I think it's well-known that I love all things ABC and Shonda Rhimes - I'm a huge 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' fan. Aja Naomi King abcanatomyfan Change image and share on social