Ive always been a writer because Ive always been a student. My moms a retired professor, so I come from a very academic background. I love writing, you know? – Kerry Washington
I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think its really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society. – Kerry Washington
Thats what acting is – its about… having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters lives. – Kerry Washington
Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people cant let that happen. – Kerry Washington
I have the solution to the “problem” of gays in the military: Soldiers who are not afraid of guns, bombs, capture, torture, or death say they are afraid of homosexuals. Clearly, we should not be used as soldiers; we should be used as weapons. – Robert Patrick, Los Angeles, California, letter to the editor, The Advocate, 199