43 Quotes by Tessa Thompson

I'm someone that likes to not think too binary about human qualities.

Media truly has the power to create and shift culture.

I think I've realized that when you are aiming to create a real body of work, you are as much defined by the things you don't do as by the things you do.

Cultural change always precedes political change.

Even while I'm really interested in playing female characters that are varied and interesting and dynamic, I'm not of the mind that you always want to play strong female characters. I think I just want to play characters that are interesting, and not all people are 'strong.'

'Dear White People' started a conversation about race. It's such a difficult thing to talk about, especially in America because of our history. I love that you can confront it with humour and with satire.

Death is just a part of life, you know? It's what makes all of life more vibrant. It's coming whether we want to accept it or not.

There's an unfair position that women are sometimes put in, in the context of superhero movies and action movies, where at once they have to be very strong and fierce but also sexy.

I'm really excited about this generation of young women that can look at a screen and see some brown people in space.