Jumping off that cliff in Jamaica.It was years ago. It was at this place called Rick's Cafe. Actually, it was two cliffs. They were pretty high, probably a good 40- 50-foot jump into the ocean. That was crazy.

I believe that the kids, young people should have an opportunity to have Oscar nominated actors in their movies too.

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.

I think it's important to raise your kids, start 'em early. Teaching them the values and morals, so when they get out there on their own, you know they have it. They just have to remember to use it, but they have it.

God has always been in my life and his little voice in me that lets me know when I'm falling a little too far left or right, up or down you know. I know because there is a little voice that starts saying, 'damn it, what are you doing? You need to slow down with that' or I might not be a good person to hang around you know... So God will do this to me in some sort of way. Or something bad will happen to me.

Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.

I feel like every woman is a queen, and we should be treated as such, and we should, you know, sort of request that sort of treatment from others.