Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.

The reason why things work is because of love.

The great thing about movies is that they're collaborative. And the worst thing is that they're collaborative.

I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine.

As much as we teach our kids, the process teaches us. If we're being diligent, we're learning from our strengths as parents, but also from the mistakes that we make.

I think I was afraid of what I might say when I got onto someone's stage or in front of someone's camera.

Well, I like to be kept on my toes. I look for a challenge. I don't like to recreate steps that I've already walked. I like to see if I can create something new.