I recognize the amount of time that it takes as a director. I made the choice to stop taking roles outside of L.A. because I didn't want to miss any of my child's life.

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.

"Southland" was not written for a black woman.

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.

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

And there's also not enough films that are more of a imitation of what real life looks like.

I recognize the amount of time that it takes as a director. I made the choice to stop taking roles outside of L.A. because I didn't want to miss any of my child's life.