I was born odd. I was a strange child. My grandmother was always praying over me. She was always rubbing me and praying over me. Lorraine Toussaint bearchildgrandmother Change image and share on social
I keep waiting for someone to cast me as the angel or the witch or the immortal of some kind because so much of the reading I do for my own pleasure is fantasy, horror, or sci-fi. Lorraine Toussaint angelcastfantasy Change image and share on social
As a modern woman, there are things I take for granted, and that shows up in the way I sit, the way I walk, the way I think, and what I know to be possible. Lorraine Toussaint grantmodernshow Change image and share on social
I meditate. I've been a meditator since, I think I was doing it unofficially before all my life and then began to formalize it somewhere around 14. Lorraine Toussaint beginformalizehave Change image and share on social
We actors are superstitious creatures. We do all the homework, and we put all of the components together, but there's always one key aspect that we're not in charge of, really, and that's magic. You are always on the lookout for where and how that magic is going to ignite. Lorraine Toussaint actoraspectcharge share on social
I think if I weren't an actress, I might have made a halfway decent attorney! I like the way they think. Lorraine Toussaint actressattorneydecent Change image and share on social
I have read every book in the 'Dune' series and every Anne Rice book. Lorraine Toussaint annebookdune Change image and share on social
When you're playing a real character, you want to honor that person and receive inspiration from that person. They need to anoint you in some way that allows you to borrow just a small piece of their soul. That is the flame. Lorraine Toussaint anointborrowcharacter share on social
Anything you need, you can get on YouTube. It's wacky. Lorraine Toussaint wackyyoutube Change image and share on social
We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. There's a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy. Lorraine Toussaint aspectavoidcall Change image and share on social