Kerry Washington deliberately avoids roles that "reinforce stereotypes". "I've always been comfortable saying no to something if it wasn't good for the culture," she told InStyle. "Now I'm in a place where I'm more comfortable saying no for my inner artistry," Kerry said. "I want to be ambitious for things other than professional success: Ambitious for my kids, ambitious for my marriage, ambitious for life," she explained. "Work is a big part of my life - I'm not retiring, I'm not walking away - but I'm ambitious about living a full life."