I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen

I'm a much better mother at 46... than if I were like, 21 or 25.

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

I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.

I think there's a certain level of trust that I have with women. I've always been honest, even when I haven't had good times in my life or my movie bombed or I've had great success. I've owned up to all of it.

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.