Most people I know of that mix have a real ability to be in a room with anyone, black or white.

I know that there is a God - the God within me that's always present and will protect me. I'm not afraid to climb any mountain, because I know that I'm protected. Even if I fall and die, I'm still protected. My faith is on that level.

To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss.

By the time I left school, I had a lot of tenacity.

When I was younger, living in an all-black neighborhood the other kids thought I was better than them because of my light skin and straight hair. Then we moved to an all-white neighborhood and that was a culture shock ... I'd been used to being around all black kids.

You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.

After my divorce, I was struggling to find my own voice. Through reading, I gained my power back.