I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.

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.

I love a character that gives me a chance to grow and do something different.

I wish all men were like dogs.

I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right. I don't think I'm unlike a lot of people. I am just someone who is trying to find that mate, and I think it's a really hard thing to do. And I'm not willing to stay somewhere where I am really not happy. And I am not willing to pretend I am for the kid's sake or so that I don't have to go through another public humiliation.

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

It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.