A Quote by Lee Daniels

I've met Shonda Rhimes a few times, and certainly she's an inspiration for me in television.

Lee Daniels

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Lee Daniels
American - Actor
Born: December 24, 1959

Shonda Rhimes is at the top of television.

Wes Brown

I think Shonda Rhimes came to change television for women forever.

Karla Souza

Shonda Rhimes has figured it out, of getting multiracial casts on television and appealing to everybody.

Justin Simien

For me, Shonda Rhimes is an amazing person that I look up to. She empowered a lot of her writers to go on and do other things while, at the same time, she made sure she kept her stamp on those things and grew her business.

Kenya Barris

My hat's off to Shonda Rhimes.

Octavia Spencer

To work for Shonda Rhimes is heaven. It's been amazing.

Joe Morton

Thank god Shonda Rhimes had this agenda to make television look like life, to make it look like the real world.

Ellen Pompeo

Shonda Rhimes, especially, saw something in me that no one had and then wrote to my strengths for 'Grey's Anatomy.' That's the job I think really opened up a whole new world for me.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

All I remember is being like, 'Oh, that's Shonda Rhimes,' and getting a bit nervous.

Phoebe Dynevor

I already knew, of course, about the juggernaut that is Shonda Rhimes and the cultural significance of her.

Jonathan Bailey

I don't profess to be Shonda Rhimes by any stretch of the imagination, or Dick Wolf. They're icons. I'm a filmmaker.

Lee Daniels

I feel like I've accomplished a lot, but for me, it's about pushing to the point where I can be Mark Walhberg, Ryan Murphy, or Shonda Rhimes. I want to be at that table in terms of bringing new voices in.

Lena Waithe

I think it's well-known that I love all things ABC and Shonda Rhimes - I'm a huge 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' fan.

Aja Naomi King

When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.

Alessandra Stanley

I am so grateful and honored to be nominated. Working on Grey's Anatomy for the past few seasons has been a blessing and I have loved developing the character, Adele. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Shonda Rhimes and I want to thank her for keeping my character alive for all of these seasons.