It'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 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 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 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 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 Parker