You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.

Good actors never use the script unless it's amazing writing. All the good actors I've worked with, they all say whatever they want to say.

I wish I could speak Spanish, because it would be a lot easier to play more interesting roles.

I'm much more of a risk taker. I'm more fearless now than when I was 18. I was much more self-aware and I cared too much about what people thought of me and now I really don't. I probably should.

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.

The secret to using power is not to use it. Just having it is enough.

I don't think it serves any minority or underrepresented group to be coddled. Because the world won't coddle you. So I actually believe in tough love, hard truths, black and white.