You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work.
Nicole Ari ParkerIf you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred.
Nicole Ari ParkerI love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe.
Nicole Ari ParkerYou think you need the newest shoe and the newest outfit. We forget exercising is free. We forget it only takes a little bit every day.
Nicole Ari ParkerMy humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path.
Nicole Ari ParkerOnce there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen.
Nicole Ari ParkerI just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.
Nicole Ari ParkerMy husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream.
Nicole Ari ParkerSpina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night.
Nicole Ari ParkerI have a real no-nonsense dad who taught me how to be resilient at a very young age.
Nicole Ari ParkerI don't think people are too interested in my naked selfie in my bathroom while I'm shaving my legs. It wouldn't even occur to me to even post something that silly.
Nicole Ari ParkerNot just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility.
Nicole Ari ParkerI'm kind of floating out there as an artist. I'm in a safe place where I can play a girlfriend or a best friend or a mommy or a lawyer, but a huge part of me is unused. I'm classically trained, historically inclined and somewhat revolutionary by nature, so I'm frustrated as an artist.
Nicole Ari ParkerBeing away from home was tough, but the challenge and the thrill of being on Broadway was so fulfilling, and I'm thankful to my husband for making it possible and holding it down at home.
Nicole Ari ParkerHonestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.
Nicole Ari ParkerWe're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab frozen dinners and McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine.
Nicole Ari ParkerI did everything pretty cliche as an actor in New York. I read the trades, I sent out 'head shots.'
Nicole Ari ParkerForty-years-old these days is the beginning of people's lives. I've found myself, I'm confident, I'm mature, I've been through some stuff, I'm ready to write my book.
Nicole Ari ParkerAny actor will tell you that you go where the work is, especially when you have children.
Nicole Ari ParkerIt's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job.
Nicole Ari ParkerBetween the kids, the jobs and everything, no matter what color you are, cardio is probably not on the top of your list.
Nicole Ari ParkerYou have to work hard not to take your partner for granted, even when you are tired.
Nicole Ari ParkerHair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?
Nicole Ari ParkerA guy once told me that I sound like Iโm a little ahead of myself. I canโt wait to thank him at the Oscars.
Nicole Ari ParkerWhen you set a play in the French Quarter in New Orleans, it's hard not to acknowledge the whole African-American, French, white mixing of races. That's what the French Quarter is: it's a Creole community.
Nicole Ari ParkerExercise is about being grateful for the body you have and sustaining the life you have.
Nicole Ari ParkerAll kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up.
Nicole Ari ParkerI can be really silly, but I never get to do that. I'm always playing on-the-nose characters, professionals - lawyers, a serious news anchor, people with a really focused energy, which can become a cliched type.
Nicole Ari ParkerIf you're actually talking to someone who's been through a disastrous number of years, that only means one thing: They survived it.
Nicole Ari ParkerBeing a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time.
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