Loretta Devine

“If you don't have a dream, there is no way to make one come true.”

“You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna get there without failures.”

“I'm a character actress. I'm the salt in the soup.”

“My faith is everything to me. It's what keeps me grounded.”

“I always wanted to be a teacher.”

“I think you have to be who you are.”

“God gives you the sight, the right, and the might to do what is right.”

“I always tell young people to be prepared for whatever you're trying to do.”

“I think it's important to have a voice, and I think it's important to use it.”

“I've been in this business for a long time. I've been in this business over 50 years. So, I am an actress.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to be an actress.”

“I'm from Houston, Texas. I'm a down-home girl.”