I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks.

Laverne Cox

Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks.

Laverne Cox

I'm always skeptical about representations of trans people, especially when trans people are not making the work.

Laverne Cox

I'm so grateful that I had the luxury of transitioning in private. Because when you transition in the public eye, the transition becomes the story.

Laverne Cox

I'm a Self-made Woman in Every Sense of the Word.

Laverne Cox

There's not just one trans story. There's not just one trans experience.

Laverne Cox

Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude.

Laverne Cox

When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference.

Laverne Cox

Healthcare for trans women is a necessity. It is not elective. It is not cosmetic. It is life saving.

Laverne Cox

I believe if we have something that we love to do, that can save our lives. That can get us through.

Laverne Cox

I honestly just want to make myself happy most, and if other people like it, then that's great. If they don't, then I'm still happy.

Laverne Cox

Believing that you are unworthy of love and belonging or that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong, is deadly.

Laverne Cox