I admire many women that have come before me, heavy influencers such as Oprah, such as Beyoncé, and I'm witnessing the fruit of their work and experiencing their legacy now and they're not even close to the finish line.

I think the world should be represented on television and for the longest its been limited. Ethnic stories specifically need variety in content period.

Super-stardom doesn't scare or excite me. It's just another ingredient added to my world.

Everyone has a different route to success, recognition, and peace. Don't be afraid to move instinctually.

My ability to adapt has always stood out. I've been immersed in many worlds and have had the influence of many things in my upbringing so I'm familiar with so many styles of living, so many characters, so many life paths and its just easy to simulate for me.

My family has always had Cape Verdean pride but I don't think it was something the kids in the family necessarily understood. However, I was very conscious of the fact that both sides of my family were drastically different and my aunts, cousins, and uncles varied in different shades of brown.

Social media is driving the culture, it drives peoples minds literally.