Top 25 Kim Fields Quotes

I’ve been asked for years to do a reality show. One of my criteria is that I would be given the opportunity to show a strong family unit.

Acting is my first love. There are still so many characters inside of me that are waiting to come out.

I give and give, and sometimes I can’t find me. I’m sure many moms and wives go down that same rabbit hole.

I will encourage my kids in everything that life has to offer.

Directing at seven-and-a-half months pregnant was lots of fun.

I miss my ‘Facts of Life’ family. But I had been preparing myself to leave the show for some time before we called it quits.

‘Facts of Life’ was and continues to be a milestone on my journey. But when people act like the journey ended when ‘Facts of Life’ ended, that’s annoying. I could never and would never want to divorce myself from it because it was such a great experience from so many different facets.

It’s a blessing to be a part of television shows that were, to a certain extent, staples in a lot of people’s lives and as far as their entertainment lives.

I hold onto the Scripture that says, ‘Be anxious for nothing, but in all things give thanks.’ I’m not saying I don’t have problems or that I don’t worry, but I try not to be stressed. I manage my anxiety through prayer. Worry shows up on your face, and I don’t want that!

Being a mom is really the greatest role in my life.

I love the fact that Atlanta has given the entertainment industry an additional and growing hub. The opportunities personally and professionally have been a wonderful blessing.

I always felt that I had a childhood. I went to regular school whenever I wasn’t working. At one point, I wanted to be a marine biologist.

There has been a tremendous growth in the entertainment industry throughout Atlanta. There are many opportunities in film, television and theatre.

I was never pushed into the industry. I was a very shy child. I was not one to perform for friends and family at every get-together.

Working with Will Smith was one of the highlights of my career. He is so talented and has a tremendous work ethic. We are still friends, and I reach out to him and his partner to pitch ideas. He loves my mother. In fact, my mother was his son Jaden’s acting coach for the movie ‘Pursuit of Happiness.’

I think my issues with the Internet surround people who become ‘overnight celebrities.’ It’s like, really? You put something on YouTube, and they Auto-Tuned it, and now you’re a star, and you have a TV show, and you have a record deal.

As a director, I love being able to really be a contributing factor to the overall vision of a project.

I’m not just considered a former child star. I’m not considered a black actress. I’m not considered an actress. I’ve done roles that were written for men. First and foremost is God: I definitely believe in Him having kind of mapped out what my destiny was going to be.

Lord knows I’m not the poster child for eating right and exercising, so I don’t want to give that impression at all! This is the same person who people have watched have a weight problem in her teens, so come on!

I recognize that every role I play, I’m not going to play someone that has a ministry or that is a Christian, and I don’t think that’s what God has called me to do. The gift and talent that He’s given me as an actor, director, producer is to entertain, sometimes to inform, most times to inspire.

Family is very important to me. People often ask me how I managed to stay grounded and sane, having started as a child star and growing up in the industry, and really, it’s God. But it’s also my family and God in my family.

It’s funny how God will just keep using you, and our motto around our family forever has been, ‘Just let Him use you.’

My husband’s name is Christopher Morgan, and we met in Atlanta. My two children are Sebastian and Quincy.

The first choice for me is what’s going to make me stretch out in my craft?

I keep in touch with a lot of people I work with.