When you eliminate vanity from an art form, and I would think that this would be any art form, what is left is an opportunity to be incredibly naked and truthful. Lorraine Toussaint arteliminateform Change image and share on social
I love to see how a character unfolds off the page in a project. I don't always know how the character is going to turn out, even with the script being there. It's not always clear where that character is going to take me. Or where I will take them. Lorraine Toussaint characterclearlove share on social
People's faith, people's beliefs are such a personal thing, and it defies definition. I'm so rarely interested in discussing what I believe or what you believe. I think it's liquid, anyway. Lorraine Toussaint beliefdefinitiondefy Change image and share on social
I am so proud of Amelia Boynton. I can burst with pride. Lorraine Toussaint ameliaboyntonburst Change image and share on social
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 have a big life, a small child, I work, I do a lot of things, so I'm often playing catch-up with what's current. Lorraine Toussaint bigcatchchild Change image and share on social
I grew up under the British system, which I think is horrific for children - very, very strict - a system that did not recognize children as being individuals. You were small animals earning the right to be human. Lorraine Toussaint animalbritishchild share on social
I hope that whenever my daughter has a negative experience, I'm there to talk about it and remind her how we feel when it's done to her so that she doesn't do it to others. Lorraine Toussaint daughterexperiencefeel Change image and share on social
I know what it was like to not have a voice, so my daughter has a voice. I veto that voice when needed because at the end of the day I am the grown-up, but I hear her. Lorraine Toussaint daughterdayend 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
