Folks can look at this issue and read it and it can feel like medicine, it can feel epidemic. We wanted this to hit people in their gut, and the hope is that by doing that, we can get more people to think more deeply about these issues.

It's very nourishing and collaborative - kind of the true essence of what one would want an artistic collaboration to be [the collaboration with Oprah Winfrey].

My parents [are my hero]. They've helped me be who I am.

I think there are a lot of people in this industry that have the ability, that have the position, they have the opportunity, they have the privilege to call the shots and could do it too.

I know that there are a lot of great women that have gone before me, so it's important to acknowledge them.

Because my mom always told me that I could. From a very early age, I felt comfortable leading.

I just remember not having access to films as a young person who loved films but living in Compton.