We donโt come out of the womb filled with prejudice, racism, and homophobia. Kids are taught to hate, so we have to protect our young peopleโs minds from those evils.
Kerry WashingtonI think everything in life happens for a reason. I always think there's room for me to improve as a person.
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 WashingtonI think that the best day will be when we no longer talk about being gay or straight - it's not a 'gay wedding,' it's just a 'wedding'... It's not a 'gay marriage,' it's just 'a marriage.' It's not a 'black man' or 'white woman,' it's just 'a man' and 'a woman,' or 'a human' and 'a human.' I'd just like to get to that.
Kerry Washington