There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond.

My grandmother though, began to prepare in her own neurotic - and I think psychotic - way to face racism. So she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know.

Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will.

You weren't going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world.

I found my voice in books.

I love doing commercials! Usually, they have enough money that they can take time and photograph it well.

It has to be real, and I think a lot of the problems we have as a society is because we don’t acknowledge that family is important and it has to be people who are present, you know and mothers and fathers, both are not present enough with children.