I like to do all kinds of films.

My grandfather was the first feminist in my life. He taught me if a woman can do something, a man will respect her.

That's what he was saying, the civil rights movement - judge me for my character, not how black my skin is, not how yellow my skin is, how short I am, how tall or fat or thin; It's by my character.

There are just certain realities about our world and I just happen to be creative within it.

I came from poverty and was part of those circumstances.

I'm a big child at heart. I think it's important to stay that way and not lose the wonder of life.

I'm an Air force Brat and I've lived all over the world and this country and there were people in my community who were gay - nurses, hairdressers, designers - people who just had a different way about themselves.