It is important to have friends and family around that I love and trust and who love and trust me.
Kerry WashingtonI just want to keep having the courage to raise the bar for myself, and to keep striving for excellence in artistic integrity and public service. And to continue to challenge myself to move outside of my comfort zone, personally and professionally.
Kerry WashingtonI'm here not just as an actress but as a woman, an African-American, a granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants, a person who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans and as one of millions of volunteers working to re-elect President Obama!
Kerry WashingtonWe as women put ourselves in this situation of feeling like we canโt take a risk, like in order to step out there we have to be perfect, because weโre scared that if we donโt say the right thing, or do the right thing, that weโll reflect poorly on ourselves and our community, whether that community be women, people of color, both.
Kerry Washington