Adrienne C. Moore

I hit my thirties and felt I had to start being profound. ”

My dad was the first man I ever loved. ”

At some point, we have to move away from the pack to take certain journeys on our own. ”

Psychology is simply great because it helps you better understand all kinds of people. ”

I studied psychology, history, and religion. I was a heady girl, but frankly, I'm glad I studied those subjects because a lot of that has really helped me as an actress. ”

I grew up in Nashville, born and raised. I'm a country girl, and I love country music. I had a dream I was going to be the first black female country music star, but then that wasn't the case. ”

It's not about trying to be perfect. It's not about trying to walk the straight and narrow. It's about loving who you are and finding those people who love and accept you for who you are. ”

One of my secret nerdy things is that I love education. ”

I learned that, with grief, you have to take it one day at a time and learn how to find the happiness amid the heartbreak. ”

One of the things I love about 'Orange' is I think we bring to light a lot of topics that, particularly in terms of prison, might go untalked about. ”