"I read a lot on autism, which is surprisingly and annoyingly a huge mystery."

“A human life is just a heartbeat in heaven.”

“I don't want to be famous famous. I'm happy on the second tier, where I have autonomy on a professional level but I can still go out to the movies without being recognized.”

“I would put books on par with chocolate, because a good book is delicious.”

“We should get rid of the SAT as fast as we can. Look, there are bigger problems in society. This is not the biggest problem we have. But it's so easy to get rid of it. Right? Just pull the plug.”

“Is the human condition not defined by an endless struggle to control the ego's subterfuges?”

“Too often we jump to the conclusion that something is impossible simply because we cannot see the solution. No one knows enough to be a pessimist.”

“I want us to have it all, love and career. It's a struggle sometime to achieve that, but I love the struggle.”

Source : "Gina Prince-Bythewood: Gina the Dreamer. The 'Beyond the Lights' Interview". Interview with Kam Williams, newsblaze.com. October 21, 2014.

“I know full well how important women are in diplomacy and development. I grew up with seven sisters.”