I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.

The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.

Memories are meant to fade, Lenny. They're designed that way for a reason.

My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did.

When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers.

I'm the type of individual that I enjoy watching any different cultural lives, and I see the common humanity even though the hair textures are different or the skin tones are varied.

I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively.