I like to wear things, I don't like things to wear me.

You fail, and then what? Life goes on. It's only when you risk failure that you discover things.

I would love to have a career that's governed by the material; I always want to be part of stories that I feel are worthwhile.

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.

There is no shame in black beauty.

Every time I overcome an obstacle, it feels like success. Sometimes the biggest ones are in our head - the saboteurs that tell us we can't.

What I've learned from myself is that I don't have to be anybody else. Myself is good enough.