A biography for Simone Missickhasn’t been written yet.
“The billboard for 'All Rise' is in the same area where I used to wait tables when I first got to L.A. I'll take it. I'll take the 10 or 15 years it took for my face to get on a billboard.”
“COVID is a real thing.”
“Apparently, I have approached every role that I've had as if I was the lead of the show, and had a voice and could advocate myself with the writers and creators.”
“When I auditioned, her name was Missy and she was a cop. And that's all I knew. I didn't know that it was Misty Knight. I didn't know she was a superhero. I knew nothing. I did not know that it was a Marvel show. That's how secretive they were.”
“I am the level-headed person in my family and with my husband, I am the first one to say 'sorry' in order to get the ball rolling and the conversation can get to the heart of the matter.”
“Having a Black woman write words for another Black woman, there is innateness in that, there is a knowing in that.”
“I've long been a fan of OWN, I've watched shows on that network and just felt like they really love centering the Black women in their stories, and I feel like their stories are oftentimes beautifully shot and beautifully told.”
“How could you continue to do something for 10 years and continue to believe in yourself if you didn't have a certain level of empowerment?”
“Our art form is TRULY a collaboration, and there are no unimportant members on any crew.”
“Normally I need about two hours for hair and makeup, because that's when professionals do it.”
“Luke Cage' breaking Netflix because it was the first show to air in 190 countries showed that people all around the world wanted to see a black superhero.”
“I think that it takes a special person to still feel like themselves after losing a limb.”
“We always see strong women. We often see strong black women. We rarely see messy, fragile black women.”
“I tell my crew members how much I love and appreciate them every day.”
“I think those are the kind of characters I like to play, people who are flawed and human because we all are.”
“Knowing that I was the first version of Misty Knight, a character that was created 40 years ago is one thing. But now knowing that I can get to a place where we are giving the fans the Daughters of the Dragon that they have been waiting for for decades is even more exciting.”
“Black Panther's' box-office success showed that people all over the globe wanted to see this movie.”
“I've had the fortune of playing very strong women, and I've been blessed to play characters that are capable and intelligent.”
“I come from a very active family politically, especially around union organizing.”
“I love comedy. That is my first love.”