Lynn Whitfield Professions : Actress Browse All Authors Top 25 quotes by Lynn Whitfield I never studied interior design, but I'm a creative person. And what we surround ourselves with is very important - what makes you feel happy, what makes your senses feel good. Lynn Whitfield feelgoodyouhappy When I saw 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' and Audrey Hepburn was standing in front of Tiffany's in this Givenchy dress, or when I saw 'All About Eve,' I thought that period was just fabulous. I mean, who would not want to walk down the stairs with their hands in their pockets, and say, 'Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.' Lynn Whitfield dresswalkridebreakfast The metamorphosis of people is so interesting. I guess that's why everybody loves before and afters, throwback Thursdays, and all that kind of thing. Lynn Whitfield whythrowbackpeopleinteresting The life of an artist is always reproving what you can do, and I feel like there is still so much more to do. Because I still enjoy it, and I'm not one of those actors who feels like, 'Oh, I've arrived and you should worship at my altar,' kind of thing. Lynn Whitfield feelyouenjoylife I think water seeks its own level, that we go through challenges to become better. And now more than ever, it's good to look at who you're following in any type of hierarchy or institution - be it a church or the government. We can see how easy it is for people to lose their footing when they have great power. Lynn Whitfield goodyoupowerwater What I'm really praying is that we, as a people, understand that we are interdependent upon each other. We don't want police to leave; we want policing in our world. But I think that people aren't comfortable with each other. Lynn Whitfield thinkpolicepeopleworld Apparently, I hear from people I always play strong women. I don't see them that way. Lynn Whitfield womenstrongpeopleway A spiritual relationship to me is much more about making your own connection to the divinity that you believe in and much less about the person - the shepherd - who's overseeing it all. Lynn Whitfield meyourelationshipbelieve I wouldn't want to be a mother that put blinders on and didn't see what was going on with my child. There can be huge consequences to such a thing. Lynn Whitfield childseemotherwant I would love to do espionage like 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' that kind of thing. And I've always had a fascination with madams. It's interesting to me what that institution is like, how those women are. Lynn Whitfield crownmewomenlove Funny enough though, despite what Donald Trump has to say and the way African-American people are portrayed so often in media, African-American people can have a leaning to be very conservative. Lynn Whitfield mediafunnypeopleway I think that huge Christian institutions deal a lot with corruption. You see it happen with so many institutions. We've seen the questions with Catholicism, we've seen the questions with some other mega churches that really do exist. Lynn Whitfield seethinkyoucorruption I think Marvin Gaye is one of the greatest American music icons. His 'What's Going On' is as fresh today as when he did it. Lynn Whitfield freshthinkmusictoday Many of the people I know and that you know are very complex human beings, and it's not all about race. Everything isn't a question of race. Everything isn't a question of economics at the very base level. Lynn Whitfield knowyoueconomicspeople I have always been part of a family with a great appreciation for the arts. Lynn Whitfield greatalwaysfamilyappreciation At consignment shops, I can collect things reasonably, and it's joyful. My dining room table was $75, and I'm so proud. It's beautiful. Lynn Whitfield thingsi-canproudbeautiful I wanted to do what I was seeing Dorothy Dandridge doing, what I saw Marilyn Monroe do, what I saw Bette Davis do. I wanted to do that: to tell stories. I wanted to make people laugh, make people cry. I wanted to be a storyteller. Lynn Whitfield laughdoingcrypeople I am very loyal to the women I am fully licensed to. Lynn Whitfield i-amverywomenloyal We did a play in the third grade all about Winter not wanting to give over his throne to Spring. That was my first title role, and I took full advantage of it. I felt like there was no one else on that stage but Ms. Spring. Lynn Whitfield stageplaywinterspring Law enforcement agents need to be vetted more thoroughly and psychologically and emotionally to see who they are, if they're really built for fairness in all communities. Lynn Whitfield needmoreseelaw Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actressAll Authors
