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KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson ques-
tion: What was the last book you read?
HS: The last book I read was a reread.
Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.” It’s
one of my favorite books, and has one of my
favorite characters: Lady Brett Ashley.
KW: The music maven Heather Coving-
ton question: What was the last song you
listened to?
HS: Cheap and Cheerful from The Kills’
Midnight Boom album.
KW: What is your favorite dish to cook?
HS: I make a mean apple pie and, if I’m
feeling really wild, with cheddar cut into the
crust.
KW: The Sanaa Lathan question: What
excites you?
HS: As cheesy and melodramatic as it
might sound, it’s very simple: Love excites
me more than anything… in all its forms.
KW: The Uduak Oduok question: Who is
your favorite clothes designer?
HS: I love so many, but my favorites are
the classics: Dolce and Gabbana, Chanel,
Dior and Chloe.
KW: Dante Lee, author of “Black Busi-
ness Secrets,” asks: What was the best busi-
ness decision you ever made, and what was
the worst?
HS: The best? Working with my longtime
manager, David Rhee. The worst? I’ve
grown from every mistake, so there is no
‘worst’ decision.
KW: The Michael Ealy question: If you
could meet any historical figure, who would
it be?
HS: There are many life stories I’ve heard
that are so inspiring, that leave me with
such cognizance of myself and the level of
work that I want to reach. Mary Cassatt
comes to mind as one the most attractive
historical figures for a meeting, because her
life story, to me, always sounded remark-
able in every sense. She overcame the diffi-
culties of having parents that loved her, but
did not support her passions. She was a
female artist at a time when women were
meant to be married, have children and
almost forbidden to have a job. She saw her
passion clearly, and unapologetically went
KW: When you look in the mirror, what
do you see?
HS: A work in progress
KW: If you could have one wish instant-
ly granted, what would that be for?
HS: That my family and friends would be
protected from harm always.
KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is
your earliest childhood memory?
HS: My dad coming home from the farm,
spinning me around, and dancing with me.
It was my favorite time of day.
KW: The Jamie Foxx question: If you
I would say that all successful people are
“fighters.” They’re passionate and determined.
They see not only what they want out of life, but
what they were built for, and fight for it.
—Haley Strode
for it. I love and admire that great amount of
gumption that it must have taken. I also read
a quote of hers once about how she learned
so much from her mentor and, later, best
friend, Henry Matisse. She said “I used to
go and flatten my nose against that window
and absorb all I could of his art.” I love this
quote because I think this is how every artist
feels while pursuing their art. We all want to
scour what inspires us, and learn from and
build on it.
only had 24 hours to live, what would you
do? Would you do the bad stuff, you never
got a chance to do, or would you do good
stuff to make sure you make it into heaven?
HS: I’d gather with family and friends to
tell stories and laugh over a bottle of my
favorite bourbon.
KW: The Kerry Washington question: If
you were an animal, what animal would you
be?
HS: I would love be a bunny, but I’m
clearly a golden retriever.
KW: The Pastor Alex Kendrick question:
When do you feel the most content?
HS: After a live studio audience show.
Nothing feels better than working in front of
an audience. I grew up in theatre, so it’s
really my heaven. I feel exhausted from
hard work and give myself time to acknowl-
edge what I’ve done before I move on to the
next episode. I think it’s important to cele-
brate the strides we make.
KW: The Toure question: Who is the per-
son who led you to become the person you
are today?
HS: My mom
KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What
key quality do you believe all successful
people share?
HS: I would say that all successful people
are “fighters.” They’re passionate and
determined. They see not only what they
want out of life, but what they were built
for, and fight for it.
KW: What advice do you have for anyone
who wants to follow in your footsteps?
HS: My advice would be to enjoy every
moment and to take the time to learn from
every mistake.
KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do
you want to be remembered?
HS: I want to be remembered as a pas-
sionate professional and compassionate
human being.
KW: Thanks again for the time, Haley,
and best of luck with the show.
HS: Thank you so much, Kam!
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