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Nia Long
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 30
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I admire the women who can have babies and jump right back to work. As a nursing mother, I couldn’t sit there and just pump all day. I needed to be close to my baby.
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I think that if something matters to you, and is important to you, then you give it the attention and energy it deserves. So, I don't look upon it as a price, but as an opportunity to influence the community in a healthy way.
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Try to find fellowship... And try to find sisterhood... And try to find that village that can help you support your journey and your kids and your experiences. Never lose a sense of yourself throughout the process, and still pursue your dreams as a mom.
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I want to have conversations, because they give you confidence in your choices. I learned it first on Boyz n the Hood, but it is not a race-based experience - it is part of the artistic process.
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I don't think you should reprimand your child for everything you're feeling because for them it's as serious as when something happens in our day and we get upset about it.
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Directing music videos is all about capturing images.
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I don't think the religion makes the woman I think the woman is who she is within the religion.
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All of us have moments in our lives when we have to choose between what we know is right and what we feel obligated to do.
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Every woman deserves diamonds, and even if you can't afford to go out and buy diamonds for yourself or you don't have actual stone diamonds, I think when we look at ourselves we should refer to ourselves as a precious stone.
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As long as the acting is good, I can appreciate it.
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Weave sex is a little awkward.
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So much of parenting is following your instincts, and taking the time to actually know your child.
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I don't really like to compare my life as an actress and being my son's mother. My personal life and my professional life are very different, and I try to keep them separate, just because my personal life is so precious to me.
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Collaboration is necessary for making great art. Everybody has a perspective on what they think or feel the material should ultimately look like when it hits the screen.
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I don’t feel less loved or less loving because I’m not married.
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I am not supporting Donald Trump. I think he does this country such a disservice. And I'm gonna leave it there.
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I love shoes. I am a shoe fanatic. I have a special closet in my home just for my shoes.
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Whether you're playing a mom on-screen or you're in a car pool lane driving your child to school in the morning, there are similarities that are undeniable. And once you're a mother, there are certain things that are instinct. You just have a better understanding of what it means to be a mother.
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Enjoy life, study hard, play hard, be kind to other people, set high standards, and don't be afraid to say No.
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I think every family has that moment when the parents realize they need help and think, Oh my gosh. We cannot do this all alone. Every woman has that panic at some point in motherhood when you feel completely overwhelmed and constantly tired.
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