‘I Made A Pact Years Ago That I Would Never Hate On Another female’ – Taraji P Henson As She Covers Marie Claire

Taraji P. Henson is on the cover of Marie Claire‘s October 2017 issue in all her fierce glory.

The 47-year-old talks to the magazine about the legacy she wants to leave, supporting other women, doing her laundry and dating among other things in the accompanying interview.

See excerpts below.

On supporting other women in the industry: “How can we get ahead if we’re feuding and hating on each other all the time? I made a pact years ago that I would never hate on another female, ever, especially in this industry.”

On the legacy she wants to leave: “I love black people. I love telling stories. I want these little girls to study me like I studied Meryl and Bette Davis and Carol Burnett. I want them to study my work, because I put a lot of work in, a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.”

On dating: “I would love to [be in a relationship], but he has to see how I move and deal with it, because I don’t have time to explain. I’ve got work to do.”

On doing her own laundry: “That keeps me normal. That keeps me feeling like, Yeah, I’m not too Hollywood.”