I wish all men were like dogs.

Throughout my career I have been talked out of things I wanted to do, and when I look back, I think I should have followed my instincts.

Anytime you put a movie out it's subject to such scrutiny and such criticism.

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

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.

Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble. Love has been difficult. Beauty is essentially meaningless and it is always transitory.

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.