Black community, I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves.
Kerry WashingtonI'd never really heard of financial abuse, although it makes so much sense when you hear it defined.
Kerry WashingtonToday there are people trying take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people can't let that happen.
Kerry WashingtonI always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching from materialism.
Kerry WashingtonI come from the theater and I plan to always do theater. So I don't really see myself not being able to act even if people don't think I am sexy enough for film at 40, I'll still be acting.
Kerry WashingtonIdea of holding each otherโs hands at the Womenโs Marchโit feels like we are being invited to do that every day. So many of us are feeling attacked, whether itโs a womanโs right to choose or headstones in a Jewish cemetery, immigrants being deported or banned. So many of us feel the need to protect and defend our democracy. And march toward the dream of being โWe the people.โ So thatโs exciting, scary, and frustrating. Weโre awake. We are awake more than ever before, and we have to stay awake.
Kerry Washington