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.'

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

I like Doritos. I'm usually watching 'The Biggest Loser' eating Doritos.

Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier.

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.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can really understand what's that about.

I can't imagine my life without animals. I have two dogs and three cats. Coming home and finding them all lined up at the door waiting for me has got to be one of the sweetest joys of my life.