I hope that in some way that I can be some sort of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty.

You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny, and hope that whatever your art is that you're putting out there, if it's received, great, I respect you for receiving it. If it's not received, great, I respect you for not.

I want to see more women as producers.

For me, when you have to prepare to play God, and then walking away from that, you realize just how tough God's job is. I don't want that job.

There is one thing about knowing history, and another in recreating it.

The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.

I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.