If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They donโt deserve to be victims of violence. โฆ Thatโs what people need to understand, that itโs okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself.
Laverne CoxI honestly just want to make myself happy most, and if other people like it, then that's great. If they don't, then I'm still happy.
Laverne CoxWhen you train as a dancer, you understand you have to work exceptionally hard. I think dancers are the hardest - working people in show business. You have to push your body beyond where you thought it could go. It's athleticism. Perfection doesn't exist, but with classical ballet, there is an ideal, and I got obsessed with that ideal. In some ways, it was problematic because I don't have an ideal ballet body, but the discipline is what I carry with me to this day. That's my park, the discipline of dancing.
Laverne Cox