My older sister Nikki went to Hampton music school in Virginia, then to another school later in New York.
I got an early education from television.
I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.
This business is all about being seen, and the more people see you the better.
Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.
There is a class system in acting just like in anything else. Black females fall in a category below black male actors.