I have a thing for doors. I always think of them as a threshold to something new.

It's always wonderful when you can have safe places where you can dance with the not-so-nice you in a fun way.

Worry about being respected, never worry about being liked because that's the trap.

There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women in the Hollywood game. It's just slim pickings, and a very challenging time for us. I think that's why more of us need to work our way behind the camera in order to create roles that really illuminate who women are. We still have room for growth in that area, without a doubt.

I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness.

I think, as women, we have to stop being scared to be the women we want to be and we have to raise our daughters to be the women they want to be - not the women we think they should be.

I'm not here to - as a parent, I believe we are specifically here to help our children mature in the way that they can take on their own lives. I'm not here to live their lives for them. That's not my job.