22 Samira Wiley Quotes for You to Enjoy

Samira Wiley

American Actress

Born: Apr 15, 1987

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We can climb mountains with self-love. Samira Wiley

Mountains Self-Love Climb

'Orange Is the New Black' was my home show. I knew the set; I knew everyone there. Samira Wiley

Home Black Everyone Knew New Orange Show Set

The way it works at Julliard is that you just perform with people who are in your own class. Samira Wiley

You Class People Own Way Perform Just Your Who Works

I come from a theater background, and if you're doing a play, your audience is right there, and you're able to have that one-on-one experience. Doing more TV now, when fans come up to me on the street and talk to me on social media, that's a way to bridge that gap. Samira Wiley

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When you're in prison, the progress of the outside world doesn't necessarily translate inside prison walls. You don't have any rights; it just doesn't progress along the same timeline. Samira Wiley

You Rights World Progress Walls Prison Inside Outside Outside World Along Timeline Same Any Just Translate Necessarily

I really wanted to work with Kate Mulgurew and Natasha Lyonne. Samira Wiley

Work Wanted Really Kate

I've seen my parents dragged through the mud. But I wouldn't be the person I am today without them. Samira Wiley

Today Seen Parents Through Without Am Person Them Mud Dragged

To be honest, whenever I go to shoots, or I'm on set, it really makes makeup special and allows me to have so much more fun with it - I don't wear it on an everyday basis, because I like my skin to breathe. Samira Wiley

I want to make sure that any young person or anyone, really, who is looking up to me - who sees a glimpse of who I am as a person - that they see no shame, that they see pride, and that I'm truly unabashed about the person that I am. Samira Wiley

I eat a lot. I probably eat more than anybody that I know. I'll go on set and get a plate of bacon, a bagel, an omelet, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, oatmeal, fresh juice, potatoes, basically anything that's there. I don't mean that I alternate between these things. I'll eat all of this for breakfast. Samira Wiley

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It is television; we're making television at the end of the day. It's all smoke and mirrors, and it's all fake, but it's not, because it makes people really feel things that are real. Samira Wiley

Day People End Of The Day Television Mirrors Feel Smoke Smoke And Mirrors Because Makes Fake Making Real End Really Things

My mother, actually, is a therapist. Samira Wiley

Mother Therapist Actually

Playing a character for four years, in people's minds, that's who you are. Samira Wiley

Character You People Minds Years Who Four Playing

I think that all stereotypes sort of begin with truth. I think that the only problem is if that's the only place that you go. Samira Wiley

Truth You Problem Think Only Stereotypes Sort Go Begin Place

You have people who are so passionate and touched by my work, which is so humbling. But other times, it's a little overwhelming. If I'm just trying to go to the bodega and get some coconut water, I have to put on a hat and some glasses - those kind of things. Samira Wiley

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I really want to play a superhero. I want to take the role-model thing up a notch. I've always been a fan of movies and TV, and to be able to play the ultimate TV superhero would be awesome. Samira Wiley

Awesome TV Would Would-Be Able Superhero Take Always Ultimate Been Up Want Fan Movies Notch Really Play Thing

I was obsessed with Lil' Bow Wow growing up, and you couldn't see the white of my walls because they were plastered with his photos. This is even more embarrassing: I had a notebook full of facts about Bow Wow and different pictures. I basically made a biography notebook about him and his life when he was, like, 13. Samira Wiley

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