My driving force is spirituality.

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.

When I was five years old I knew I wanted to act.

I got an early education from television.

And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.

I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.