I try to eat well, but I don't deny myself the foods I love. I just eat them in moderation.

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

I can work inside the boundaries of Erika Murphy, or whoever the character is. It's fun to create somebody that's not you, that doesn't exist.

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

And, for example, like, when you're having the conversation with your child about getting their driver's license. Well, a white family - their biggest fear is just that you're driving safely and that they're minding the rules of the road, whereas a black family - their biggest fear is that their child is going to get pulled over and treated unfairly for a reason that they won't understand.

I learned a lot from my Mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to parent and to remember that you are learning along with your child - it's ok to make mistakes.

If your woman is asleep every time you get home, shes just really tired. Of you.