I think the real understanding comes when we recognize our humanity in each other. That's not just between blacks and whites. That's between all religions as well.

When I am presented with good work, I accept it. Wherever it is.

What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being.

How is it that you profess love for God but can't accept another human being?

If there are no films or plays of interest to me, I don't go. I know how to go to a museum or a library or pick up a good magazine or I can watch the sun set. I know how to live. There's a whole creation out there full of magic and wonder to be explored.

Loving oneself isn't hard, when you understand who and what 'yourself' is. It has nothing to do with the shape of your face, the size of your eyes, the length of your hair or the quality of your clothes. It's so beyond all of those things and it's what gives life to everything about you. Your own self is such a treasure.

A person can be big, because of spirit. A person can be big because of their position in the family, the hierarchy in the family. That role has been played by women who are quite thin.