My perfect guy right now would be a mannequin - one that comes alive only when I need him to!

I never said I wasn’t Black… I want to make that very clear. I said, I am not African-American. I never expected my personal beliefs and comments to spark such emotion in people. I think it is only positive when we can openly discuss race and being labeled in America.

Knowing that I make somebody's day better is all that matters at the end of the day.

Don't spend all of your time trying to be like someone else because you can never be them and they can never be you.

Friendship is a give and take. You have to have a strong relationship with your friend and I think you have to offer them something and they have to offer you something and that’s to always learn from it.

Know that you were made [the way you are] for a reason.

He's a very funny and very nice man. When you read the script, you want to stick with it. But when you're with Eddie Murphy you've got to improvise. He's always making jokes and making me crack up when the camera's on.