Nicole Ari Parker Quotes

I'm kind of floating out there as an artist. I'm in a safe place where I can play a girlfriend or a best friend or a mommy or a lawyer, but a huge part of me is unused. I'm classically trained, historically inclined and somewhat revolutionary by nature, so I'm frustrated as an artist.

Raising children uses every bit of your being - your heart, your time, your patience, your foresight, your intuition to protect them, and you have to use all of this while trying to figure out how to discipline them.

I went to an all-girls private school, where we played field hockey and lacrosse.

Being a parent is the hardest job ever in life.

Between the kids, the jobs and everything, no matter what color you are, cardio is probably not on the top of your list.

There are so many things that go into a surgical study.

My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son.

I'm really into nutrition from the inside out.

Every parent knows this moment in a child's age when he or she needs your attention in a very specific way because it's the beginning and ending of the early life of imagination. It's such a responsibility.

I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe.

I don't think people are too interested in my naked selfie in my bathroom while I'm shaving my legs. It wouldn't even occur to me to even post something that silly.

Hair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

My husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream.

I couldn't imitate anyone if I wanted to.

Nobody really knows, but I got a little comedy in me.

I believe that we have to be so race-conscious in this day and age.

When you set a play in the French Quarter in New Orleans, it's hard not to acknowledge the whole African-American, French, white mixing of races. That's what the French Quarter is: it's a Creole community.

Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen.

You have to work hard not to take your partner for granted, even when you are tired.

I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director.

I breastfed Sophie for 14 months and Nicolas for 11 months.

Any actor will tell you that you go where the work is, especially when you have children.

A guy once told me that I sound like I'm a little ahead of myself. I can't wait to thank him at the Oscars.

You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work.

Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night.

I did everything pretty cliche as an actor in New York. I read the trades, I sent out 'head shots.'

I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.

Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband.

Being away from home was tough, but the challenge and the thrill of being on Broadway was so fulfilling, and I'm thankful to my husband for making it possible and holding it down at home.

I have a real no-nonsense dad who taught me how to be resilient at a very young age.

Take all the hype out of the exercise and think of it as brushing your teeth.