Anika Noni Rose Share's What She Values Most about Acting {cc}

Hi this Jamie with FOSDP and we are live here in Beverly Hills California at the 43rd Annual NAACP Luncheon. Did you know that The NAACP organization is the oldest and largest civil rights Organization and we are so excited to be here today Stay Tuned Hi this Jamie Baker with FOSDP and I can't believe I am just so excited today I'm with one of my favorite actresses Anika Noni Rose. [Anika-Thank you] I have Chills for anybody that has a dream Keep going, because it can happen for you. My biggest Question for you is what do you value most about what you do? Because so many People look up to you. You're such a phenomenal actress. What do you value most about what you Do I value the ability to touch people I value the ability to move people So that they look at themselves And maybe they see something similar in that character Maybe they don't, maybe they see something that they want to aspire to in A character maybe they see something that makes them hopeful, makes them Realize the path that is not the right path or a good path For them To be able to touch people, to move them Uh... is the most amazing Thing about what I do When you sit back at home and you reflect What makes you smile about your career thus far? [Jamie-One thing] One thing that makes me smile greatly is The children of this generation who will grow up With Princess Tiana as their Princess not just the black children, but the little Asian babies who were in their Princess Tiana Gowns little Blonde kids walking down the streets of New York in Princess Tiana gowns they want to Be Princess Tiana and it does not matter a whit to them What she looks like it's about who she is and that in itself makes Young little black girls their values so much higher because Their peers look at them and see them And see in them royalty they see in them The ability to be Or the fact that they are something special That's wonderful [Jamie- You made my day. Blessings and favor over your life.]