Quotes by Kimberly Elise

I live a very joyful life, with a lot of laughter and good times.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

Whatever it is that I feel, I express it! I am free with my joy, my laughter, my pleasure, my pain, and I am blessed in that way as an actress that I can access those feelings within myself and not be ashamed to show whatever that is that's appropriate for the character.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

It's what I tell my daughters: Know that your birthright is to shine your light, and don't let anybody deny you of that right. Take responsibility for your life.

— Kimberly Elise

Life

I have the right to shine my light! That's what all women have. Once you own that, you can almost always shine your light.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their opportunities.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I love seeing my mom and my daughter embrace their natural hair. I'm glad I've embraced it, too.

— Kimberly Elise

Love

I am actually very in touch with all of my emotions, from joy to pain, and I am free with them.

— Kimberly Elise

Happiness

I can be dramatic. I can be funny. I can be sexy. I can be sad. I can be glad.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I don't have to be glamorous all the time.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I like movies that resonate, that give voice to the voiceless.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength.

— Kimberly Elise

Courage

I watched Westerns from the time I was a girl. My dad was a big Western fan. I always loved Clint Eastwood movies and 'Westworld', where the guy gets trapped in a western-themed amusement park. The western motif was fascinating to me.

— Kimberly Elise

Life

Believe it or not, I loved my Jheri curl and thought it was beautiful on me. It actually made my hair grow like crazy. What they didn't tell you back then was that once you get the Jheri curl, there's no way of getting rid of it, so when I was over it, I ended up having to cut off all my hair and start all over again.

— Kimberly Elise

Wisdom

I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growing up, all I knew was my relaxed, processed hair, so I had to go through this learning phase.

— Kimberly Elise

Education

I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem accepting that.

— Kimberly Elise

Life