The surgeries were the hardest scenes for me because it's literally balancing so many balls in the air, at the same time, and each surgery is different.

You have to see through one's faults before you see their need.

I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure.

People sometimes say, "What is your dream role?" I don't really have a dream role. I'll know it when I see it.

All the craft skills that I have, I feel like I developed and honed in drama school. It's the most important thing for me.

I just hope to work with great people, and do things that are challenging for me and that I can be proud of and not have to hide my face about. Those are my guidelines.

I wanted to work with Barry [ Jenkins]. I am a big fan of his from Medicine for Melancholy years ago. Tarrell [Alvin McCraney] is my favorite playwright. I will do anything he asks. The characters were so clearly drawn and three dimensional. It was an easy thing to say yes to.