I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

I didn't want to audition the kids so much; I just wanted to talk to them because I like seeing how they are because their mothers usually mess them up with practice. So, I'd rather talk to them and see how they respond. I just throw things at them and see how they can hit the ball back, and Saniyya Sidney was good.

A sociopath will do anything to win. Anything.

Even though the story [Fences] is set during the 1950s, some contemporary women might have trouble understanding her decision.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.