Yara Shahidi Quotes
born 2000 United States
Yara Shahidi (born 10 February 2000) is an American actress known for her roles in Black-ish, and it's spinoff Grown-ish.
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It's OK to have multiple passions and to pursue them in various capacities
The story of immigration is something that is undoubtedly tied to mine
Originality and authenticity are synonymous to me in that, on a spiritual, more emotional level, it’s about staying grounded in who you are
I have an unreasonable belief that I should be good immediately, and that's no way to discover new paths
I feel like I’m only here because of the people who have come before me
My education allowed me to speak more confidently about the things that I advocate for in my work
We cannot rely on the status quo, and we will need to pursue unconventional paths
We are not here to know, we are here to learn
I realized that when my norms did not fit those of the world around me, it was time to change the world norms
So many times in the conversation, [colorism is used] as a straight up denial of blackness
The journey into becoming an actor wasn’t one that was necessarily anchored in this desire to be on screen, but more so anchored in this desire to be a part of storytelling
I describe my future as being policy-adjacent
At the age of 14, I had a mic in my hand and they were asking me about representation and about topics that I think not many 14-year-olds have a chance to discuss