Finding joy is probably tantamount to finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

Growing up in Mississippi, I realized that it was separate and unequal and all that, but it was still a safe place.

I've travelled a lot, but I am essentially American. All my input has been American.

It can have an enormous effect because big budget movies can have big budget perks, and small budget movies have no perks, but what is the driving force, of course, is the script, and your part in it.

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than learning lines and putting on a costume.