Cancer is something that touches everyone's lives.
I don't believe in putting on airs. I call it like I see it.
Being a mother is the most fun job I've ever had.
I'm not saving anybody's life, I'm not a teacher, I'm not working for UNICEF. I don't think I'm some big deal.
Acting can be an amazingly cathartic thing - especially for young girls.
For me, being able to work with somebody who I don't have to translate my experience to all the time - that's important, because I'm not ยญhaving to walk someone down the path of racial understanding to tell a story about a woman of color.