Quotes from Adrienne C. Moore

At some point, we have to move away from the pack to take certain journeys on our own.

It's not about trying to be perfect. It's not about trying to walk the straight and narrow. It's about loving who you are and finding those people who love and accept you for who you are.

I was raised in a very religious household - it wasn't dogma, but we were raised Christian; we went to church every Sunday, Bible study, Bible camp every summer.

I typically try not to think too hard about what I'm going to do in a certain scene with a certain actor in a certain moment because I think that kind of lends its way to not being as improvisational and sort of carefree as one would hope.

As women, we're supposed to bear the burden of raising our families and then also financially providing for them as well, and it's difficult when you're already starting off making less than the average.

I'm scared of the gym - I see all these machines, and I'm like, 'What is that? What am I supposed to do?'

At 'OITNB,' we really work to keep to the formula that's made this show so popular with everyone who watches it, which is to have really good characters and really interesting stories.

'Law & Order' is a dream come true. I grew up watching it! I always wanted to portray a character on the show because it's always so riveting.

I think cooking should be an experience, not a chore.

My dad was the first man I ever loved.

My mom and dad are great cooks. We ate meals at the dinner table, as a family.

I didn't lose weight for my career or a relationship - I did it to be happy and, as Oprah says, to live my best life.

Growing up, there was this explosion of B television. 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air,' you have 'Family Matters,' 'A Different World.' I had examples - of black children, black families, black women, black men - that represented who I was.

We define family in many different ways: not just by blood but by people with whom we find a common ground and a common bond.

I clip hand sanitizer to my purse. I used to be a babysitter back in the day, so I got germaphobic.

The way I like to cook is to have music going, usually jazz, and something in my hand, usually a glass of wine.

I hit my thirties and felt I had to start being profound.

When you do television, you're filming out of sequence sometimes. You have to ground yourself very quickly in the character and in the work and in the words. I think theater allowed me that sort of sharp, quick focus to do that.

Whether we are working to pay off student loans, credit card debt, paying for elder or childcare, or even trying to save for retirement, the idea of the American dream still remains just that - a dream.

Food is a reflection of who you are as a person.

There are so many elements that make 'Orange' spectacular - the writing, the acting, what we talk about - but we can't neglect the music of the show. It sets a fantastic tone.

Not being able to afford many of the basic necessities to survive, I placed all my loans in forbearance, enrolled in food stamps and Medicaid, and took on part-time jobs anywhere I could find them.

One of the things I love about 'Orange' is I think we bring to light a lot of topics that, particularly in terms of prison, might go untalked about.

If I could eat French fries every day of my life, I would.