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Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks
American Actress
Born: Sep 17, 1989
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I always wanted to be a Broadway girl. But once I got Tony-nominated, it really messed with me, because it was like, yes, I'm getting this affirmation that you're right where you're supposed to be, but there was still this voice saying, 'You're not good enough.' Danielle Brooks
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Sometimes I need a slower pace, to slow my mind down and just be with nature, go outside. Danielle Brooks
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Clothing is so much a part of who we are; that's our way of expressing ourselves. Danielle Brooks
Our Way Ourselves Part Clothing Much Who Expressing
You reap what you sow, and sometimes the soil can be very dry, and sometimes it will bring a lot of rain. Danielle Brooks
You Rain Sometimes Soil Will Reap Dry Lot Very Sow Bring
I think theater and church are so relatable because it's traditional call-and-response in the way that an audience interacts with the actors. Danielle Brooks
Church Think Way Because Audience Traditional Theater Actor
Don't compare your career to anyone else's. It's tough when you're in a business that's competitive. I was having a difficult time with that in college. Now, I'm having to learn to be patient and be where I am. Danielle Brooks
Time You Business College Be Patient Tough Patient Difficult Else Having Learn Am Where Anyone Your Compare Now Career Competitive Difficult Time
Personally, I don't want to live with limitations. If there comes a time where I am dying to play Juliet or Macbeth, I want to make those avenues for myself. Danielle Brooks
Time Myself Live Macbeth Those Make Limitations Am Juliet Where Want Dying Personally Avenues Play
I like to play people who are underdogs and misfits. People who are not on a straight and narrow path. That's exciting for me. Danielle Brooks
Me People Path Misfits Exciting Underdogs Like Narrow Straight Who Play
My biggest thing is telling a truthful story, something that is rooted in something and is very honest. If I read a script and you want me to take off my top, and it doesn't serve a purpose, then I'm not going to do it. Danielle Brooks
Me You Top Telling Something Purpose Take Read Off Very Truthful Going Want Biggest Story Script Biggest Thing Then Rooted Serve Thing Honest
Because I've worked with Netflix from the beginning, and that's my first job, I only want to work with creators, producers, and networks that are pushing the limit and putting people on the screen that haven't had their stories told yet. Danielle Brooks
Work People Job First Beginning Netflix Only Networks Had Pushing Putting First Job Because Limit Screen Want Stories Worked Producers Creators
I love 'Insecure.' I want to play Issa Rae's sister. I do know Issa Rae, but we ain't besties or nothing. Danielle Brooks
Love Sister Nothing Insecure Know Want Play
I went to Juilliard, for God's sakes. I know a little something about combat. Danielle Brooks
God About Something Combat Know Juilliard Little
I want to design clothes that I wish I could have worn when I was a teenager. Danielle Brooks
Wish Clothes Design Teenager Worn Could Want Design Clothes
I want to be in everything, but that's because I haven't seen someone who looks like me in everything. I want to play a superhero. I want to be the love interest. I want to write my own stuff and create my own projects. I want to be in French films. Danielle Brooks
Love Me Seen Own Films Everything Projects Superhero Someone My Own Write Stuff Like French Looks Because Want Interest Create Who Play
I just want to be fully challenged as an artist, so that anyone who looks like me, who relates to me, says, 'Oh, if Danielle did it, I can.' Danielle Brooks
Me Relates Says Like Looks Did Artist Oh Just Want Anyone Who Fully Challenged
I've always said that actor years is like dog years: it feels like forever when you're not working. Danielle Brooks
You Dog Feels Like Said Always Years Forever Working Actor
I've gotten rejected a lot. Danielle Brooks
Gotten Lot Rejected
It wasn't until I saw 'The Color Purple' on Broadway when I was 15 that I really solidified acting is what I want to do professionally. Danielle Brooks
Saw Broadway Purple Color Until Want Really Acting Professionally
I grew up spending a lot of time in church, almost every day, whether in choir rehearsal or praise team or Bible study - there was always a reason. Danielle Brooks
Time Day Bible Every Day Church Every Spending Almost Study Almost Every Day Always Praise Lot Up Grew Whether Choir Team Reason Rehearsal
For me, it's important to be the representation that I wanted when I was a young girl. Danielle Brooks
Me Girl Important Young Representation Wanted Young Girl
I feel that we all have missions and purposes in life. Part of mine is allowing women to feel beautiful in whatever they put on - or don't put on. Danielle Brooks
Life Beautiful Women Whatever Mine Purposes Allowing Part Put Feel Missions
Designing wasn't something that I was always into, but I wasn't able to find clothes that I wanted to wear. I wanted to be able to walk into any store and have an idea of what I want and go and get it. Danielle Brooks
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I don't drink coffee, but I do try to find a way to get some chocolate in every day. Danielle Brooks
Day Every Day Try Coffee Every Way Find Some Drink Drink Coffee Get Chocolate
I don't necessarily have one mentor or 'a' mentor. But I do pull inspiration from people, and that's always kind of served me well. Danielle Brooks
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I've always known I wanted to be an actress. I didn't know quite how I was going to get there because I come from a small town called Simpsonville, South Carolina. Danielle Brooks
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