Pam Grier

“I was a trailblazer.”

“Blaxploitation films were the first time we saw black people in charge.”

“Foxy Brown is a landmark character because she's the first black female action hero.”

“I want to be a multi-faceted, colorful, weird, strange, and mysterious creature. I'm not a thing, I'm a person.”

“I'm not a movie star. I'm an actress.”

“I'm not afraid of getting older. I'm afraid of not living.”

“I don't have to be an expert on every aspect of the film, but I have to be a good listener.”

“The roles I played were characters I had seen in my own neighborhood.”

“My roles were less about sex and more about survival.”

“I've learned to be a warrior, and I've learned to be a warrior with grace.”

“I grew up in a family where we were taught that we could do anything.”

“You can't be what you can't see.”

“I had to be strong, not only for myself but for a lot of other people.”

“Life is a journey, and I'm still on it.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to do what I do.”