What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

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.

I learned up less is more.The makeup used to wear me and now I wear the makeup.

Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.

I don't know why, but I respond well to tortured characters.

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.

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.'