Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living. The next generation has to take that stand for whatever it is, socially, that they are involved in.

There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved.

I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.

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

One thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes.

I prefer doing interviews where people don't have to interpret what you say. I'm going to be real honest.

Where I'm from, you learned about God before you learned to read and write. Our faith is what grounds us.