When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.

I've always enjoyed shows like 'The X-Files,' where you're on the edge of your seat and you're so invested in these characters.

I think, as an artist, you have to have experienced some deep turmoil, some kind of pain, because that's what connects you with the world. That's what makes it juicy!

A nutritionist has told me to have very little butter and very little spices, but I can't live like that.

As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the white woman was on the cover of every American magazine. She was the dazzling jewel on every movie screen, the glory of every commercial and television show.

When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.

The highs, the lows, the peaks, the valleys, whatever, it's all going to go into the art, whether I'm singing or acting or whatever.