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

In Monster's Ball I went nude, which was scary, but I took the chance and that's how I like to approach my career.

I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.

I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency - I favor intensity.

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

Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.