Quotes from Marsai Martin

I want to get to the point where I can retire at 21, and my whole family is proud of me. That's the goal in everything that I do.

You're gonna get a lot of nos more than yeses, but you have to find the right people who trust in you and believe in you and will continue to work with you because you've got potential.

I would always thank my parents in everything I do because they sacrificed everything for me to do what I love.

My parents took a chance and sacrificed their jobs and a big move to California. And they were like, 'Are you sure you want to do this? We're literally packing up this whole house.' And I would always say, 'Yeah.' I'm six years old. And they were like, 'OK, if she wants to do this and this is her passion, then let's do it.'

That's something that I have to work on: Self-confidence and loving myself.

I'm all about showing up for my friends, especially when they need me the most.

A lot of people will say different stuff like, 'You can't do it.' They'll say no before I even say anything. You just have to believe in yourself, and there's a reason they might say no, because they probably haven't seen it before.

If it is something that you are interested in, and it is your passion, then tell your friends, because help is the best thing. If you stay confident, it will happen.

I feel like fame can get into people's head, and you always hear that child actors are doing this, or parents are making their kids do that. I feel like, since we're kids, we have an imagination where we can do whatever we want at any time and if that it is their passion, they will tell you.

It's very rare to have an amazing cast who supports you and loves you for anything you do in the future.

I kept a lot of my ideas to myself because I honestly thought no one cared. So it was surprising to find out that people did! Now I know that I can do anything, and I want other people to feel the same.

My parents and I always look at movies and just think, 'What's missing?' from the plot to the people of color or diversity in general.

Outdoors, I have a pool, so I usually swim and stuff. It's usually superhot in California, so we swim.

One of my mom's favorite movies growing up was 'Big' with Tom Hanks. I thought, 'Oh, OK, what if we do something like that but not like that. Something more modern, with a different perspective, and maybe with an all-black cast.'

You don't have to change who you are for anyone: if you are your regular, authentic, confident self, then you can push to do whatever you want.

Your girl gets a lot of anxiety. It's OK. It's a learning process.

No one ever said that I couldn't create my own projects, but no one actually told me that I could be an executive producer, either.

I just want to keep on creating stuff that people can relate to and inspire anyone who feels like their voice isn't heard; being relatable and being as authentic as possible is the whole goal of my production company.

The majority of my time working is with adults, so I have 'experience' without experiencing it.

Comedy is one of my favorites, but I also want to get into drama and sci-fi.

I've always been interested in directing, writing, and producing, so when I went behind the scenes, it was like a whole new world that I got to experience.

Even in reality shows, how they look at black women like they're the monsters - snatching wigs, and weaves and wigs, weaves and wigs, basically, and throwing water and stuff. That's how people see us often, as we are the enemies of things. I wanted to change that because that's not a good example.

I don't miss public school.

I hope to bring fresh ideas to the big screen.