I started off in drama, and there are so many women that I admire. Women in this industry are gladiators. Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Taraji Henson, Regina Hall, Regina King.
- Bresha Webb
King, Admire, Hall, Viola
It's just been a lot of hard work and lot of auditions. A lot of ups and downs, but a lot of ups, and I'm really happy for my downs, too. I'm really thankful.
- Bresha Webb
Been, Downs, Auditions, Ups
A little bit about my family: We didn't really come from much, and we didn't take family trips to California, so my first trip to California was actually my first day of school.
- Bresha Webb
Come, About, Little Bit, Trips
I'm just a regular Baltimore chick who believed in God enough to follow her dreams.
- Bresha Webb
Dreams, Her, Baltimore, Chick
My whole thing as a performer is to affect people, whether I make you cry or I make you laugh. I would love to make you think.
- Bresha Webb
Love, Think, Performer, Laugh
Jamie Foxx. He's been very much a mentor and friend, and we've worked together several times. He's just been such an influence in my career. There's nothing that man can't do, and that's something I would like to reflect in my career.
- Bresha Webb
Mentor, Been, Very, Jamie
I remember watching television when I was younger, and I felt like there were things TV tackled first, and then it would happen to me in real life, and I felt prepared.
- Bresha Webb
I Remember, Happen, TV, Tackled
When I go to Atlanta, I'm famous. I can get on a flight, anything. Because they're watching every show, and if you're black, you famous.
- Bresha Webb
Famous, Flight, Go, Atlanta
Shows in the '70s and '80s were a lot more provocative. Shows that are coming out now - like 'Black-Ish,' 'The Carmichael Show' - are showcasing people of color in a new way. It's not stereotypical.
- Bresha Webb
Color, New, Provocative, Stereotypical
I was very vocal about what I wanted to do at a very young age. I wanted to be inside of the television set. I didn't know being on TV was being an actor.
- Bresha Webb
Very, TV, Set, Young Age
Tracy Ullman, I grew up watching her shows and standup and improv and specials. Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg. They inspire me to do it all. I always wanted to do it all; I never wanted to be put in a box.
- Bresha Webb
Box, Always, Improv, Standup
I love '80s rock music. I was fascinated with Stevie Nicks when I was growing up.
- Bresha Webb
Love, Stevie, Fascinated, Rock Music
I went to Baltimore School of the Arts, which is known for discovering Tupac and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
- Bresha Webb
Which, Discovering, Known, Tupac
I like doing roles that stretch me.
- Bresha Webb
Doing, Like, Roles, Stretch
When I played Imunique on 'Love That Girl,' that was on the other side of comedy - loud and out there.
- Bresha Webb
Love, Other, Side, Loud
If you really want to be an actress, go to school. I think it's great what people are doing on YouTube, but don't forget to go to class. Have a vision for yourself, but don't forget to do the work.
- Bresha Webb
Doing, Think, Actress, YouTube
That's my mission: to make you feel something.
- Bresha Webb
You, Feel, Make, Mission
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