I was able to be distant by portraying another person, another character, if you will, and I found myself not stuttering and not having anxiety attacks when I was portraying another soul, another being, and I found comfort in that. I think many actors do, playing someone other than themselves.

Out of necessity comes genius.

The African-American community is not monolithic. It's liberal and conservative.

My mother really wanted me to be in possibly a beauty pageant, not only for if I could win, but it helped improve my self-image because of trauma in my childhood and other issues.

I really hate to see abusive behavior being passed on from generation to generation to generation, when we have access to health and counseling.

If you're stupid and you're arrogant, you're going to get hurt.

When you are an actor, you bring a tool in your craft but you are not that person.