Taraji P. Henson Quotes

• I’m a character actor.

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• I’m a creative person, so I have to stay busy.

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• I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in ‘The Avengers,’ kicking butt.

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• I love the art of acting, so I don’t care if I’m in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I just really enjoy it.

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• I prefer doing feature films.

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• I like to disappear in my roles because I don’t have an assistant.

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• I like to be home with my son, kickin’ it and watching ESPN, a very normal life. I like to take him to school every day, watch his games.

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• I just like when I work with people that are professional and good.

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• I feel like we all have our skeletons.

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• I don’t ever want to feel complacent.

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• I don’t care if you’re a man, if you’re a player: If God sends you that one and your heart is in it, you’ll work it out.

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• A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.

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• Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it’s a position that comes with responsibility.

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• I’m always the cousin that can’t make it to the family functions because I’m busy.

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• I don’t ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That’s why I prefer features over television.

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• Acting for me is very therapeutic. It’s my shrink.

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• I’m always interested in challenging myself and pushing and seeing how far I can go.

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• It’s up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you’re not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can’t rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you.

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• When I meet a person and that chemistry is there, I cannot hide the electricity. I need to learn more about him, and once I feel safe, I’m gone, I’m in love, and I give it my all!

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• Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it’s up to us to choose which way we’re going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn’t mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.

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Taraji P. Henson (43)

Birth:	11th September, 1970
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress, Singer

About

Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy, Shug in Hustle and Flow and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009. From 2011 to 2013, she co-starred in the CBS drama Person of Interest.

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