My job as an artist is to present the material. My job as a woman is to receive from it what I need.

I can only live in my truth.

What's not fair is having the responsibility of a supervisor but not the title or the pay.

You can't be from Montgomery, Alabama, and not have a background in the church. It's at the core of who we are as a people.

Because we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things.

You never write a speech in advance because if you don't get to use it, you'll be heartbroken.

I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.