Top 45 Quotes by Taraji P. Henson

I'm nothing without God.

With TV, you get on a show and you're there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I'm really not in this business to chase dollars.

A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good care of your woman, and the sky's the limit!

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.

Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.

I'm not a selfish actor. I believe that it's a team effort. You're not in a scene by yourself.

A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.

With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.

I don't ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That's why I prefer features over television.

I don't think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don't have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.