“I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how t...” — Kimberly Elise Quote

“I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their opportunities.”

“Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength.”

“Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.”

“I wanted to be an actress. I wanted to be known. Yes, it's difficult sometimes. I believe that if you're going to be in a profession like this, which is so open to criticism, to speculation, you need to have people around you who will believe in you and stand by you.”

“If you want to be an actress or an astronaut or a doctor or anything in between, I just want to let kids know - and especially kids that look like me know - that you can do it. Even though you're not seen, you can make yourself seen.”

“I'm not sure if I want to direct a film, but certainly, as an actress, I'm always thinking, 'Surely this must be my last film.'”