I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.

Most people I know of that mix have a real ability to be in a room with anyone, black or white.

I believe that you can experience very profound moments of change in life...I never would have become an actress if I hadn't dropped out of high school. As a teenager, I was so driven to pursue my dreams that I made a decision to quit school at 17 so I could find my voice as an actress and eventually the profession embraced me.

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

Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.

I guess you could say I have bad taste in men. But I no longer feel the need to be someone's wife.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen