I think it's scarily relevant right now, i think one of the things we can see -- especially through the flashbacks [in the show] -- is how it doesn't happen all at once. And that's the thing that's so scary. Samira Wiley More Quotes by Samira Wiley More Quotes From Samira Wiley I remember when I got into Juilliard - which was just crazy to me, that I would be studying at a school like that - the choice to cut all my hair off was really symbolic for me. Samira Wiley mecrazyhairschool 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-amlookingmepride Poussey is a really huge part of 'Orange,' and I'm sure her name will always echo through the halls of Litchfield, dead or alive. Samira Wiley deadnamewillalive I'm very unpopular for my dislike of this food, but I've never liked avocado. Everyone gives me so much flack for it because they tell me how healthy it is for me, how delicious it is. I don't like it, but it's not for lack of trying. I tried to like it, and it's just not my thing. Samira Wiley nevermefoodtrying 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 goknowfruitbreakfast I think of the prisoners on 'Orange Is the New Black,' a lot of times, as uplifting. Samira Wiley newthinkorangeblack I'm not a writer; I'm an actor. My job is to take whatever character I'm given and - especially because I have the responsibility of being a black actress, and I know young black girls are looking up, and everyone's looking to what's on television - to just try to give whatever character I'm playing as three-dimensional a portrayal as I can. Samira Wiley jobblackresponsibilitycharacter I didn't do 'Orange' because I knew it was good. I wanted to do this because it feels good. And I just knew that was the place I needed, wanted to be. Samira Wiley placejustgoodorange It's interesting to have two totally unlikable characters as the love interests on a show. Samira Wiley showlovetwointeresting
