I meditate and pray all the time. The faith and respect that I have in the power of God in my life is what I've used to keep myself grounded, and it has allowed me to move away from the storms that were in my life.

What's hardest for me to swallow is when there is a love story, say, with a really high-profile male star and there's no reason I can't play the part. They say, 'Oh, we love Halle, we just don't want to go black with this part.'

Although some people will say it's a cliché, I think not having had a father when I was growing up affect me negatively because I didn't have a good role model to follow.

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.

Any time you risk big you often risk losing big. You can win big but you can also lose big, but you have to be willing to take those risks.

I think my feet are my sexiest body part. People I find really sexy include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and my mum.

When I’m rested, I’m at my best.