Aja Naomi King Quotes & Sayings

Back when people couldn't read, other people would take newspapers and turn them into theater so that people would know what was going on in the world. That is a powerful thing. — Aja Naomi King

I think it's well-known that I love all things ABC and Shonda Rhimes - I'm a huge 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' fan. — Aja Naomi King

Not to say there's not good TV out there, but I think TV is better when it accurately reflects the world as it is. — Aja Naomi King

We all have our family issues from time to time. — Aja Naomi King

I can be just a touch controlling! — Aja Naomi King

TV is such a great medium in what it can do in terms of enlightening an audience. We can really inspire and teach people about other people. That's a powerful tool, and that's something that the arts has always been capable of doing. — Aja Naomi King

Not everyone's high standards have to be the same thing. — Aja Naomi King

I love the powerful woman who's complicated. There's no push to be one thing or another thing. It's all human. That's what you look for as an actor: characters written and portrayed in the most human way possible. — Aja Naomi King

I really care about people, and I would need someone to also genuinely value other human beings and want to be connected with people in the world and to know about other cultures. That might not be a high standard for someone else, but for me, it's really important to try and stick to that. — Aja Naomi King

Words can't describe how one would feel in that moment after doing a test for something you really want but in your heart you don't think you have a chance of getting. — Aja Naomi King