I have to take care of myself in order to live life the way I want to. It's important to have rest days. But in the long run, if I don't work out for, like, three days, I feel worse, not better. Kerry Washington badlycareday Change image and share on social
I bring something to the table as a woman; I bring something to the table as a woman of color. Kerry Washington bringcolortable Change image and share on social
I don't think I consciously say, 'What would Olivia Pope do?' but there's a new thread of belief in my own capacity that I think comes from her. She makes it happen. She figures it out. She fixes it. Kerry Washington beliefcapacityconsciously Change image and share on social
I learned through experience that it doesn't work for me to talk about my personal life. I've had earlier times in my career when I did talk about it. Kerry Washington careerearlyexperience Change image and share on social
My mother is one of seven kids, so I have a lot of strong women in my family, and I have supportive, beautiful relationships with all of them. Kerry Washington beautifulfamilykid Change image and share on social
I always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching from materialism. Kerry Washington cratedetachfact Change image and share on social
I don't want to not be African. The goal is to live in a world where my race doesn't limit my access, where I can see myself represented in the highest level of society without any limitation. Kerry Washington accessafricangoal Change image and share on social
I think most people, when they think about the Black Panther Party, they think in very abstract, caricatured terms. They think about black fists in the air, but they don't think about the actual people, and the families, and the relationships. Kerry Washington abstractactualair share on social
I come from film, where I only play a character for three months at a time, and then it's done, so it's important for me to be able to put on other hats and make sure that all of the tools in my toolbox that don't apply to Olivia Pope are still in shape. Kerry Washington applycharacterfilm share on social
Earlier in my career, I was much more super-sharey. There were moments when I wanted to process things that were happening to me more privately, and I didn't have the space to do it, because once you let people in, they're in, and you don't get to say, 'Oh, I want this for myself.' Kerry Washington careerearlyhappen share on social
