When I look at material, I get excited by things that are telling the truth because that's what you want to do: tell somebody else's truth.
— Teyonah Parris
I got my first relaxer when I was nine years old. This was in the '90s, and I convinced my mom to let me perm my hair so I could wear a French roll with the crimps in the front.
When you just come into a show that's already established, you feel that they're family, and they have a way of doing things and running things.
I've wanted to be an actress my whole life, and the - none of the women I aspired to be like had natural hair.
I was a wild child tomboy.
It feels good to be a role model for little girls who don't often see natural hair on the red carpet.
