We have a tendency in this country that when we say Black it automatically means Black Americans. But that's a big mistake, and that keeps us divided. There are Blacks all over this entire world-even in Africa.

Cara is not my real name, and I'm not going to tell you what it is. Only because I do live in New York and enough people already know who my parents are.

I liked performing, but not the struggle.

That first apartment was a big step. It has a lot to do with being independent.

Your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind

My mother always wanted to be in show business, but her parents discouraged her. So when I started performing for the mirror she enrolled me in dancing, singing and piano lessons.

I didn't have to go to school, graduate and then go, What am I going to do? I knew from the beginning.