I used to have to downplay my sexuality because I wanted to be taken so seriously as a thespian and as an artist and as an actor, so I'd play crack heads and down trotting women and disguise myself, and I think as I've gotten older, I become more comfortable with who I really am and all parts of me knowing that my physical self doesn't diminish me in any way or my talent.

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

I realize as you age the less makeup you wear the younger you look.

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

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

Career is important, but nothing really supersedes my roles as a mother.

Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up.