After all, everybody has secrets and there are some things that nobody knows about you but only you, right?

I also have been called that terrible "N" word straight to my face and not known what to do about it because it was just in like 1993 that someone called me that.

I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle.

When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency - I favor intensity.

I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.