Kerry Washington Quotes

I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.

The accolades don't nourish me - being with loved ones and my dogs does.

My main message is for people to live your life through love. That doesn't necessarily mean through a relationship. It could be your friends, your family, your workplace, even just walking down the street and smiling, saying 'Hi!' Embracing positivity!

We are most of us very lonely in this world; you who have any who love you, cling to them and thank God.

...the sun would leave my sky if I couldn't assume you'd simply come and tell me you were sad.

What's important is friendship and family and love.

That’s what love’s all about. You’re the only one having those wonderful feelings, but you have to go it alone as you wander through the dark your mind and body have to bear it all. All by yourself.

Love can't mature in one room. It has to come out of the full sharing of everything: joys, aspirations, downfalls, all of it. That's the only real path to love.

We heal up through being loved, and through loving others. We don't heal by forming a secret society of one - by assessing about the only other 'one' we might admit, and being doomed to disappointment.

Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to ask for help. Human beings are not designed to go through life alone. No one has to bear the burden of tough times all by themselves.

I am never home, and it's hard to keep up with things that are good for you to have in life like relationships, whether they be romantic or friendship. I have to work twice as hard to make sure I don't just check out. That's what I mean by vulnerability.

It always helps to have people we love beside us when we have to do difficult things in life.

Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual.

It's a lot easier to find a friend on television than love.

While it's nice to appreciate the fashion world... what makes you happy are real relationships and the moments you share with loved ones.

As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.

In life, when stuff happens the instinct is to close off your heart. By leaving your heart open, it leaves room for someone else to come in.

I don't make romantic films. I make films about human relationships.

If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.

I don't think you can look for love. All you can do is get yourself in a situation where you don't discourage something that may be rather nice.

How we need another soul to cling to.

I think most people would struggle to define their whole relationship with just one label - like: my girlfriend, boyfriend, brother, sister, confidantes, whatever - but in those moments, there's true joy in each other.

If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend.

The only thing I've ever wanted in my life is to be a mom and a wife.