I actually wanted to be a producer because I like to run things.

People are unbelievably giving and caring and understanding of me because of what I do for a living and because actors tend to get their asses kissed everywhere they go, so I can be extra-understanding in a relationship.

The time I'm not spending with my kid has to be worth it.

My parents were young and liberal and knew I was going to drink anyway, so they let me do it at home.

I think the world is ready for people of color to take on more heroic and leading roles, and not always be the sidekick, the nemesis or any sort of stereotype of what a person of color can play typically in a Hollywood picture.

Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best.

I had severe asthma and kidney problems and would get 105-degree fevers. I actually almost had to go on dialysis for my kidneys. I was also in the hospital for pneumonia.