Gabrielle Union
I don't function well in chaos, whether it be my sheets or the dishwasher.
When someone who loves and cares about me compliments me, I feel more glamorous than when the flashbulbs are going off on the red carpet.
We all have to let go of the Prince Charming complex and realize he doesn't necessarily exist in the package we assume he'll come in.
Boys are so much drama.
I date, but the person I date most is myself, unfortunately.
People think that celebs make a lot more money than we do. We look for bargains and we do a lot of stuff on our own.
I don't get enough sleep so I always have undereye bags.
I drink a gallon of water a day.
In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.
Hollywood panders to the 18-to-34 crowd. That demographic doesn't care about race and the package it comes in. They care about the hottest chick. They just like hot chicks.
My mom is painfully sweet; she's from Nebraska.
All minorities think they're immune, but we're absolutely part of the one in five that gets skin cancer! It's a myth, and myths are meant to be debunked!
There's no such thing as a healthy tan, and that's what people need to understand.
I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
There's an inherent idea that if a Black executive producer and a Black director are going to do a movie based on a Black writer's book that everybody is going to be Black.
I was always in the popular crowd, but I really had atrocious teeth. I was encouraged to 'do well in school, 'cause no one's going to marry you!'
I've been trying to get cast as a lesbian for years.
You know what lasts longer than beauty? Being smart.Collection: Smart
It's easy to pretend 'to be fierce and fearless because living your truth takes real courage. Real fearless and fierce women admit mistakes and they work to correct them. We stand up and we use our voices for things other than self promotion. We don't stand by and let racism and sexism and homophobia run rapid on our watch. Real fearless and fierce women complement other women and we recognize and embrace that their shine in no way diminishes our light and that it actually makes our light shine brighter.Collection: Running
I decided to follow my dreams and my passions and to always have an adventure, no matter what it is.Collection: Dream
I've lost a lot. I've lost money, and my reputation has taken a hit for taking the high road to protect my dignity, to protect children, and for other good causes. But I don't think there's ever too steep a price for doing the right thing.Collection: Children
My wish for the world would be to end violence against women. My wish for myself would be for peace of mind.Collection: Mind
I encourage people to ask whatever question you're most interested in hearing the answer to.Collection: People
If we can have drones, we can have brown people on TV, and the world won't end! We need to catch up. We are painfully behind.Collection: People
I had been living the life that society tends to dictate for women of a certain age. You marry the person who asks you, even though he may or may not be the best one for you. Around the time that I got divorced, I had an epiphany that there is no blue ribbon or gold medal for living someone else's life, for fulfilling someone else's dreams. It's doesn't make you happy. You just end up with a life that's not yours.Collection: Dream
I'm competing with everyone, but it's okay because they're not aware. I can't shut that impulse off. And I'm glad, because that impulse keeps me on the treadmill. If I didn't have it, I would be like, "Great! Ten minutes! I'm good." But if I'm competing, I can see what level someone's on and I can top it.Collection: Impulse
What's interesting is that producers, directors and writers tend to typecast me in terms of whatever movie they've seen me in most recently.Collection: Interesting
Drama can feel like therapy whereas comedy feels like there's been a pressure and a weight lifted off of you.Collection: Drama