I'm shy, although I'm not shy with my friends and family.

I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.

People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

When I finally make up my mind that I want to do something, it's never been hard for me to do.

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.