Taraji P. Henson continues to make black women proud and is such an amazing role model to young aspiring actresses, as she covers Allure Magazine’s July 2015 issue. The 45 year old leading actress talks about her role as Cookie, on the hit Fox Show Empire, and reveals more about her personal life as a single mother to her son Marcel..
On Not Mixing Business with Pleasure
“I always wanted to be known for my work. Not who I dated. Not who I slept with…. I have a gift, and my gift is acting. I started in the business at 26 with a kid, so I was smart enough to know reality from fantasy. I didn’t want to blur the lines. This is a job that I have to do. I cannot get caught up in it. And if I sleep with these guys, why would they want to work with me again? Why wouldn’t they? The conquest is up. Now I’m just used-up.You have to stay professional. It is a business. I’m not letting no knucklehead dude come between my hard work and my money.
“I always wanted to be known for my work. Not who I dated. Not who I slept with…. I have a gift, and my gift is acting. I started in the business at 26 with a kid, so I was smart enough to know reality from fantasy. I didn’t want to blur the lines. This is a job that I have to do. I cannot get caught up in it. And if I sleep with these guys, why would they want to work with me again? Why wouldn’t they? The conquest is up. Now I’m just used-up.You have to stay professional. It is a business. I’m not letting no knucklehead dude come between my hard work and my money.
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