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

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

Laverne Cox quotes: By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.

By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.

Laverne Cox quotes: We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.

We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.

Laverne Cox quotes: Everyone is insecure. I think, really, it comes from, like, a desire to want to be in control of how you're represented.

Everyone is insecure. I think, really, it comes from, like, a desire to want to be in control of how you're represented.

Laverne Cox quotes: What took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned.

What took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned.

Laverne Cox quotes: When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference.

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

Laverne Cox quotes: We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you.

We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you.

Laverne Cox quotes: If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.

If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.

Laverne Cox quotes: When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence.

When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence.

Laverne Cox quotes: Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn't want to do it just to do it.

Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn't want to do it just to do it.

Laverne Cox quotes: When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

Laverne Cox quotes: Healthcare for trans women is a necessity. It is not elective. It is not cosmetic. It is life saving.

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

Laverne Cox quotes: I was an actress long before I was a reality TV person.

I was an actress long before I was a reality TV person.

Laverne Cox quotes: It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.

It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.

Laverne Cox quotes: 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,

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 quotes: You need names to get the movie made.

You need names to get the movie made.

Laverne Cox quotes: Whether you're transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.

Whether you're transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.

Laverne Cox quotes: I'm a Self-made Woman in Every Sense of the Word

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

Laverne Cox quotes: Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude.

Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude.

Laverne Cox quotes: My mother was a teacher. She was grooming my brother and me to be successful, accomplished people.

My mother was a teacher. She was grooming my brother and me to be successful, accomplished people.

Laverne Cox quotes: When people find out you're an actress, they Google you.

When people find out you're an actress, they Google you.

Laverne Cox quotes: I never knew my father. He was never married to my mother; he was never a part of my life. It was just my mom, my brother and me.

I never knew my father. He was never married to my mother; he was never a part of my life. It was just my mom, my brother and me.

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

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

Laverne Cox quotes: 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.

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 quotes: The preoccupation with transition and with surgery objectifies trans people, and we don't get to really deal with the real lived experiences.

The preoccupation with transition and with surgery objectifies trans people, and we don't get to really deal with the real lived experiences.

Laverne Cox quotes: I don't have children, and I don't want children.

I don't have children, and I don't want children.

Laverne Cox quotes: Who you are authentically is alright.

Who you are authentically is alright.

Laverne Cox quotes: I wanted to be famous; I wanted to perform. Those things I really, really wanted more than anything else.

I wanted to be famous; I wanted to perform. Those things I really, really wanted more than anything else.

Laverne Cox quotes: I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks.

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

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

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

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