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Danai Gurira Quotes

American - Actress | February 14, 1978 -

I went to Macalester in Minnesota to study social psychology, the study of why people do what they do. I was really looking at race, population, gender, and how we psychologically function in a way that affects our societal outcomes around those issues.

People Looking Gender Why Way Race

We moved to Zimbabwe when I was five, some years after Zimbabwe had gained independence.

Independence Years Five Zimbabwe Had

Why can't black women on stage tell stories that can affect white men in the audience?

Women Men Black White Why Stage

It's something I've constantly found shocking - all this astounding talent amongst black women that never gets to be seen or heard.

Women Talent Black Never Something

I never consider myself a minority. I see people who look like me in Barbados, in Trinidad, in Haiti, in London, and in Brooklyn. So I don't know what the heck anyone means when they call me a 'minority.' There's something about that word to me. It just minimalizes people.

Myself People Me Look Brooklyn Know

If a story is telling a truth, then why shouldn't it affect everybody?

Truth Story Why Affect Telling Then

I work with writers whom I believe to be true storytellers. And because I'm a writer, I pay very keen attention to their vision. I find that so fueling creatively because, in telling those stories, you use everything you've got. You come away with battle scars. It's gratifying and invigorating.

Work Vision Believe Battle Attention

I'm a child of academics.

Child Academics

I want to see women of African descent shine.

Women Shine Want See African

If my work is on the stage, you can be rested assured I'm going to make use of it as a platform for activism as much as possible.

Work You Possible Stage Going Much

I went to grad school because I wanted to learn the rules so I would know how to break them. Breaking the rules is saying, 'I'm breaking in, OK? I'm breaking in your very comfortable little house over here, and I'm going to take a room.'

School Saying Learn House Rules

I grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe. And I had a pretty idyllic childhood. I felt that I was kind of this outspoken girl, I was considered. I was a girl who talked a lot and didn't think my voice had any less value than anyone around me. Apparently, that was strange.

Girl Childhood Value Me Voice Think

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