Growing up, I had really big hair. Giant hair. As I got older, the goal was to make it smaller - I wanted to look like everyone else. So I got a weave. I would manipulate my hair and try to make it straight. Kiersey Clemons More Quotes by Kiersey Clemons More Quotes From Kiersey Clemons A lot of times I don't know if I trust the director to tell that film's story. Or I think it's inappropriate for a male director to tell a female story, or a white director to tell a black story. Everyone walks away from a movie differently, because you're relating it to your own life. Kiersey Clemons femaleblackthinking You make choices and sometimes they're good and sometimes they backfire. The most important thing is to be brave, forgive yourself when you do something stupid, and allow yourself to move on. Kiersey Clemons stupidbravemoving Life choices and projects and photo shoots, I can't base them on anybody else but myself. I've done things where I'm like, "Do I want my dad to see this? I don't know!" But the best lesson I can teach my sisters, or any younger women, is "Do what YOU do. Don't follow me, follow you." Kiersey Clemons dadchoicesdone I feel like any role that I play is a little piece of me. Kiersey Clemons I grew up in a household of girls, so I would just pick up naturally what everyone else was doing. Kiersey Clemons girl Movies take a lot of time to make, so when I sign onto a project, I ask, do I want to dedicate a lot of time to this world? And more so, I look at what I need for me. Do I want to make a comedy? Do I want to make a drama? What do I need? Am I in the right headspace to do this role? And then politics come into consideration, too. Kiersey Clemons comedydramaworld I ate huge bowls of fresh papaya all day in Fiji when I was filming a movie, which was one of the most magical experiences in my entire life, so the fruit actually really changes my mood and how my body feels. Kiersey Clemons dayfruitmoodlife It's beautiful when someone can carry her own hair and body and curves and bumps. Kiersey Clemons someonebodyhairbeautiful I think being a feminist is to each her own. It's kind of like asking someone what being a woman means to them. We should all be feminists. We should all want equality. Kiersey Clemons womansomeonethinkequality I don't know, I feel like any role that I play is a little piece of me, whether it's their perspective, maybe how they dress, what they think is funny, their loyalty to their friends. It all stems from Kiersey. Kiersey Clemons dressmeloyaltyfunny I lived just outside of L.A. for a long time. My dad was in the military, so I moved a lot. Kiersey Clemons long-timedadtimelong I went to high school in Redondo Beach, so a lot of people that went to my school are from Inglewood or Gardena. My best friend lives in Gardena. Kiersey Clemons bestbeachpeopleschool When I was younger, I liked writing stories and watching younger actors on TV. Kiersey Clemons youngerwatchingtvwriting I think a lot of kids I've met in L.A. trying to act want to escape working long days and think acting is all photoshoots and red carpets. Kiersey Clemons escapethinkredlong People aren't really mean to me, but people say random things. Kiersey Clemons people-sayrandommepeople I love taking advantage of red carpets. Kiersey Clemons taking-advantageadvantageredlove I agree that lighter-skinned women get favored in Hollywood, and I'm not proud to say that. Kiersey Clemons saygetwomenproud Any discussion involving the ownership of women's bodies is one to be had! We must manifest the right! Kiersey Clemons rightdiscussionmanifestwomen When you're a fan of someone, and they know your name, you're like, 'Oh my God!' Kiersey Clemons namesomeoneyougod The thing about having an amazing stylist - it's not about who is better: it's more so about your body type finding amazing pieces, but also, setting the tone for what people believe is your life. It's like the editing of a movie or the color-correcting of a photo. Kiersey Clemons amazinglifebelievepeople
