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.

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.

If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it?

There's all kinds of mothers, so to use the label 'mother' and to think you really understood all that a human being is because she's a mother, is a mistake.

Acting's not about nose jobs and liposuction. It's about being truthful to what you're doing.

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.

What's in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first.