Marsai Martin Quotes:
No one ever said that I couldn’t create my own projects, but no one actually told me that I could be an executive producer, either.
Marsai Martin
A lot of people will say different stuff like, ‘You can’t do it.’ They’ll say no before I even say anything. You just have to believe in yourself, and there’s a reason they might say no, because they probably haven’t seen it before.
Marsai Martin
I’ve always been interested in directing, writing, and producing, so when I went behind the scenes, it was like a whole new world that I got to experience.
Marsai Martin
I used to be the shy kid who would barely raise her hand or speak her mind.
Marsai Martin
That’s something that I have to work on: Self-confidence and loving myself.
Marsai Martin
Your girl gets a lot of anxiety. It’s OK. It’s a learning process.
Marsai Martin
The more comfortable you are, the more confident you are – in how you say your lines or how you perform in a certain scene – because you’re working with great people who will watch over you and won’t let you down.
Marsai Martin
Comedy is one of my favorites, but I also want to get into drama and sci-fi.
Marsai Martin
One of my mom’s favorite movies growing up was ‘Big’ with Tom Hanks. I thought, ‘Oh, OK, what if we do something like that but not like that. Something more modern, with a different perspective, and maybe with an all-black cast.’
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There’s a bunch of stuff I want to act in and also create.
Marsai Martin
I want to be a legend.
Marsai Martin
I want to get to the point where I can retire at 21, and my whole family is proud of me. That’s the goal in everything that I do.
Marsai Martin
I usually go home and go to sleep; that’s what I do for fun.
Marsai Martin
I would always thank my parents in everything I do because they sacrificed everything for me to do what I love.
Marsai Martin
My parents took a chance and sacrificed their jobs and a big move to California. And they were like, ‘Are you sure you want to do this? We’re literally packing up this whole house.’ And I would always say, ‘Yeah.’ I’m six years old. And they were like, ‘OK, if she wants to do this and this is her passion, then let’s do it.’
Marsai Martin
I think now I get to create and inspire more young black girls to continue doing what they love and reach for the stars.
Marsai Martin
Growing up, I didn’t have any inspirations.
Marsai Martin
The majority of my time working is with adults, so I have ‘experience’ without experiencing it.
Marsai Martin
My parents would watch movies like ‘Big’ and ‘Freaky Friday,’ and I wanted to see that kind of story told from an African-American angle. So I had the idea for ‘Little,’ and then I told my parents, and we all fleshed it out together.
Marsai Martin
My parents always told me I could do anything, so I never had limits on what I could or couldn’t do.
Marsai Martin
I don’t want to be known as just an actress. I want to be known as an entertainer and entrepreneur.
Marsai Martin
I kept a lot of my ideas to myself because I honestly thought no one cared. So it was surprising to find out that people did! Now I know that I can do anything, and I want other people to feel the same.
Marsai Martin