"I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience." ― Gabrielle Union Topic(s): Experience More From Gabrielle Union "I just thought acting would be something to help out with my student loans, but my first year as an actress, I made more money than my parents. That’s when I realized it could turn into a career. After that, I put everything I had into it." "I’m not going to change the world overnight. It’s one person at a time, and hopefully they’re people in positions of power who can help people get in those roles and really, truly embrace colorblind casting." "You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night." More In Experience "I don’t think I even knew how big we were at the time. It was mad. I gained a lot through East 17 and I’m grateful for being able to have that experience."― Brian Harvey "I don’t think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them."― Carlos Fuentes "Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience."― Mahatma Gandhi