“I'm sort of obsessed with Harlem. Just its history. My father did the ...” — Tessa Thompson Quote

“I'm sort of obsessed with Harlem. Just its history. My father did the music for a play called 'The Huey P. Newton Story,' and they did a lot of work in Harlem. So as a little girl, I spent a lot of time in Harlem Library.”

“I think we just need to have a demand for fresh and nuanced movies.”

“There are some people who don't want to deal with the fact that we are not forever. Some people decide to live life to the fullest.”

“I'm from Harlem.”

“You know, I grew up Black in America, I grew up close to Spanish Harlem where we ain't have much money, but we was like all friends and cool and playing and going to school together.”

“We can't have Harlem become one borough for the rich.”