Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!

I learned up less is more.The makeup used to wear me and now I wear the makeup.

I never wanted to be a model. My modelling career was nothing but a stepping stone to my acting career and that's all I ever saw it as. A pointless rock in the river that has to be stepped on in order to get to the meaningful oasis of acting.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

The worst thing a man can ever do is kiss me on the first date.

When an opportunity comes your way, it's about making sure you're prepared to be the one who can walk through the door and deliver the goods. And I've had a lot of luck on my side and I've been prepared for that luck.

Blackness is a state of mind and I identify with the black community. Mainly, because I realized, early on, when I walk into a room, people see a black woman, they don't see a white women. So out of that reason alone, I identify more with the black community.