Quotes from Danielle Brooks

I don't necessarily have one mentor or 'a' mentor. But I do pull inspiration from people, and that's always kind of served me well.

In South Carolina, there's a lot of arts programs. So I was blessed enough to go to the Governor School For Arts & Humanities.

You reap what you sow, and sometimes the soil can be very dry, and sometimes it will bring a lot of rain.

I was always getting caught for running my mouth. Which is why it was the best thing for me to get into acting so I could express myself.

I like to play people who are underdogs and misfits. People who are not on a straight and narrow path. That's exciting for me.

I always wanted to be a Broadway girl. But once I got Tony-nominated, it really messed with me, because it was like, yes, I'm getting this affirmation that you're right where you're supposed to be, but there was still this voice saying, 'You're not good enough.'

Designing wasn't something that I was always into, but I wasn't able to find clothes that I wanted to wear. I wanted to be able to walk into any store and have an idea of what I want and go and get it.

The sassy black woman who can land a good joke was sort of my go-to audition. Or playing a struggling mother.

Personally, I don't want to live with limitations. If there comes a time where I am dying to play Juliet or Macbeth, I want to make those avenues for myself.