European standards of beauty are something that plague the entire world - the idea that darker skin is not beautiful, that light skin is the key to success and love. Africa is no exception.

The first time I cut all my hair off was when I was 19. I just got fed up going to the salon every week. I'd had enough! On a whim, it was off. It's low-maintenance.

You have to allow for the impossible to be possible.

Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I wouldn't even call her a role model; she was literally a reference point. You have the dictionary, you have the Bible, you have Oprah.

I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.

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

There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh.