I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.

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

I'm just going to live my life and be who I am.

I'll never get married again, and I always hate to say never to anything, but I will never marry again.

I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.

Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier. When you are so ready, you can't do it to save your life. And when you are 21, you are so not ready, but you are ripe as could be. The eggs should become more developed the older you get, not die slowly from the day you're born. That's one thing God got wrong.

I know that there is a God - the God within me that's always present and will protect me. I'm not afraid to climb any mountain, because I know that I'm protected. Even if I fall and die, I'm still protected. My faith is on that level.