I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. They don't have to be whatever the stereotype is or the tropes that we go to in our minds.

Our challenges make us unique, and how we deal with them makes us unique.

The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.

As an actor, you don't become Meryl Streep by doing the same type of comedy. You get there by being challenged.

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

Unfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.

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