Kiersey Clemons

“My family's full of wild women.”

“Hollywood makes stuff that people absorb, and it lingers in your subconscious.”

“When I was younger, I liked writing stories and watching younger actors on TV.”

“The thing about having an amazing stylist - it's not about who is better: it's more so about your body type finding amazing pieces, but also, setting the tone for what people believe is your life. It's like the editing of a movie or the color-correcting of a photo.”

“Activism and art do go hand in hand, but I am an artist and an 'artivist' within that.”

“I don't consider myself to be an extraordinary person.”

“People aren't really mean to me, but people say random things.”

“It's a classic love story: me and my hair. I have loved my hair. I have betrayed my hair. My hair and I have gone through this long, gut-wrenching relationship.”

“I grew up everywhere because my dad was in the Navy. I had to adapt to each environment.”

“I think a lot of kids I've met in L.A. trying to act want to escape working long days and think acting is all photoshoots and red carpets.”

“I love taking advantage of red carpets.”

“I think being a feminist is to each her own. It's kind of like asking someone what being a woman means to them. We should all be feminists. We should all want equality.”

“I find that I'm much more of a healer than I am anything else.”

“I don't know, I feel like any role that I play is a little piece of me, whether it's their perspective, maybe how they dress, what they think is funny, their loyalty to their friends. It all stems from Kiersey.”

“When you're a fan of someone, and they know your name, you're like, 'Oh my God!'”

“I do not speak at panels, because I'm a real shy actress. And to put me in that position, I'm going to fail you because that's not where my strengths lie.”

“I don't care how big a director is; if I hear that he's miserable to work with, I'm not going to do it. I'm not gonna be in misery for two months because it's a good career move.”

“I went to high school in Redondo Beach, so a lot of people that went to my school are from Inglewood or Gardena. My best friend lives in Gardena.”

“I don't think people realize why weaves and the cultural appropriation of black hairstyles are so sensitive. It's deep-rooted. For me, it goes back to high school: I wanted to have the long, flowing hair. So I got a weave. But then I didn't want guys to put their fingers in it - you don't want them to feel your weave.”

“I agree that lighter-skinned women get favored in Hollywood, and I'm not proud to say that.”