I hope I just continue to be passionate about the roles and to always endeavor to bring clarity and honesty to the table and different ideas.

I don't really like horror shows, horror movies, or any of that. I'm really a lightweight, in terms of that.

When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.

This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.

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

I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.

It’s more than just saying lines and turning the light on. You have to drive the story - there’s a technical aspect.