I loved duping my parents; I liked manipulating them. It was a way for me to stand out. It was fun.

It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.

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 love color. I'm enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.

I have a very ostrich mentality. I feel like I have my head in the sand so no one can see me.

You win an Oscar, and immediately people ask how you feel. So you don't have time to actually feel anything because you have to generate a response. And then some of the feelings you have are so intimate and visceral, words don't really do them justice.

You can’t eat beauty. It doesn’t feed you.