Pam Grier

“I was a trailblazer.”

“Blaxploitation films were the first time we saw black people in charge.”

“Foxy Brown is a landmark character because she's the first black female action hero.”

“My roles were less about sex and more about survival.”

“I want to be a multi-faceted, colorful, weird, strange, and mysterious creature. I'm not a thing, I'm a person.”

“I'm not a movie star. I'm an actress.”

“I've learned to be a warrior, and I've learned to be a warrior with grace.”

“I grew up in a family where we were taught that we could do anything.”

“You can't be what you can't see.”

“I'm not afraid of getting older. I'm afraid of not living.”

“I had to be strong, not only for myself but for a lot of other people.”

“Life is a journey, and I'm still on it.”

“I don't have to be an expert on every aspect of the film, but I have to be a good listener.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to do what I do.”

“The roles I played were characters I had seen in my own neighborhood.”