I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.

I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.

Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.

I am my best self when I have super short hair. That’s when I feel most like me and most confidant.

Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier. When you are so ready, you can't do it to save your life. And when you are 21, you are so not ready, but you are ripe as could be. The eggs should become more developed the older you get, not die slowly from the day you're born. That's one thing God got wrong.