I grew up watching foreign programs - American, English, Mexican, and very little Kenyan. 'The Color Purple' was the first time I saw people who looked like me.

I'm pretty awesome at making salad dressings.

Growing up in Kenya, slum life was not far away. I had family that lived in slums, so I visited them often, and so I've seen and interacted with abject poverty. But I also know that because of that, poverty is not the definition of the people that live there.

I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who were in my life before fame. That's where I get my sense of self. It's deadly for anyone to take on that role of a deity; it's not sustainable. I've got tons of flaws. Call my mother - she'll tell you! She keeps it real. Sometimes you don't want to hear the truth; she'll tell it to you out of love.

Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius.

[My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.