And once I was in college, about - maybe the end of my first semester of my sophomore year, I realized that college just was not my jam and that I felt like I was learning more when is actually on set. And I think a lot of that had to do with - I was working while I was in college. I was on "227," so I didn't get a chance to really be immersed in the culture of my school.

I watch ESPN all day. If you come into my trailer, ESPN is on. That's the first thing I do when I leave the set.

Especially in this industry, women challenge men much more now because we're saying, 'We can do it, too.'

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

It's an honest place to be if you don't understand someone else's experience, but there's no way for the other to understand if a conversation or an explanation isn't made.

The good news for me is that I have an amazing team behind me, and they've been with me for 20 years now - almost 20 years. And they have seen me as an actress, not necessarily just a black actress. So I have been lucky enough for them to see me that way.

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