I'm always wanting and willing to be a voice for my people, a voice for the injustice. Nafessa Williams More Quotes by Nafessa Williams More Quotes From Nafessa Williams When you follow your dreams, you encourage other people to follow theirs. Nafessa Williams dreamsyouyour-dreamspeople Disappointment builds character and strength. Nafessa Williams strengthdisappointmentcharacter I believe gratitude leads to happiness. Nafessa Williams gratitudei-believehappinessbelieve I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are because there's such a huge stigma attached to that preference of their sexuality. Nafessa Williams thinktransgenderdifficultgay I hope that people understand that with education, we can be our own superhero. Nafessa Williams understandhopeeducationpeople I love, love, love Lauryn Hill's 'MTV Unplugged.' It just helps relax me. I love just where she was in her space with that album and the truth that she was telling. Nafessa Williams merelaxtruthlove I want everyone to be aware of what their superpower is because I believe that we all have superpowers. Nafessa Williams everyonei-believewantbelieve It's very necessary, showing the positive aspect of a black father. We see a lot of black women being the head of the household and holding the house down, but I think we need to have those images because there are black fathers out there who are doing the same thing and who are the glue to the family. That's who Black Lightning is. Nafessa Williams womenfamilypositivefather In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged, going through a divorce, and has two daughters. Nafessa Williams mandivorcesingleblack Growing up, I'd watch 'The Cosby Show' and 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;' I'd look at the little brown girls and be inspired by them. Nafessa Williams freshlookgrowing-upair I really look up to my mother and the strength that she has built in me, especially the strength in her faith, which has inspired me to turn my dreams into reality. Nafessa Williams dreamsmestrengthfaith I know what it's like to be in college and not have the budget to fully look the way I want to. Nafessa Williams lookknowcollegeway My dream is to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' I'm going to do everything to make that happen. Nafessa Williams livesaturdaydreamnight I believe love is love. Nafessa Williams i-believelove-islovebelieve We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it. Nafessa Williams insideusaboutsuperhero Believe it or not, I am a tomboy. Nafessa Williams amtomboyi-ambelieve It's cool to stay active and keep my body going. Nafessa Williams staygoingcoolbody Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me. Nafessa Williams willmealwaysinspiration Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them. Nafessa Williams followcreatetrendssuccessful I am so proud to be a Philadelphian. I believe there's a different drive and hustle that's instilled in us. Nafessa Williams i-amdriveproudbelieve
