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"Queenie" Quotes

"Queenie" follows a young Jamaican-British woman navigating love, race, mental health, and societal expectations in contemporary London.

media tie-in | Published in 2019

Quotes

Crying is really great for stress relief.

Candice Carty-Williams

stressreliefemotions

It's exhausting being strong all the time.

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strengthvulnerabilityexhaustion

Our society is built on the idea that some people are worth more than others.

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societyinequalityworth

Sometimes you have to tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

Candice Carty-Williams

truthhonestycommunication

If you can't be honest with yourself, who can you be honest with?

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honestyself-awarenessintrospection

Life is not black and white. It's a million shades of grey.

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lifecomplexityperspective

You can't let other people's opinions define who you are.

Candice Carty-Williams

identityopinionsself-worth

Healing isn’t linear.

Candice Carty-Williams

healingrecoverygrowth

Sometimes it's okay to just exist.

Candice Carty-Williams

existenceacceptancebeing

We all wear masks, but some of them become so comfortable we forget they're there.

Candice Carty-Williams

identitymasksauthenticity