But, once again, when I said I'm so grateful for my mom just being adamant about me staying in public school - that is what allowed me to be exposed to so many different types of people. I went to a high school that was by the beach. I elected to do bussing my junior high school years. And my first year of high school, I would take the bus from my neighborhood to the beach schools. And at those schools, you had such a mix of so many types of kids.

I create my own backstory regardless of if I'm told something about the background or not. There's always more that you can develop in your head that makes a character more layered, more honest.

Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of acting too.

And just because someone doesn't understand doesn't mean they don't want to.

People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.

"Legally Blonde 2" wasn't written specifically for a black woman.

A Modern Mom to me is not always someone that juggles a career and family. A Modern Mom is a woman who takes care of herself on the inside and the outside.