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.

Men. You can't live with them, you can't... no. That's about it.

I try to turn most things into an exercise. Sometimes, I can't get a workout in, so I will do things like park further away at the grocery store or take the stairs. It may not be much, but I've convinced myself it does something. Mind over matter. Ha! But my regular workouts consist of hiking, Cardio Barre, and light weight training.

Race is a very sensitive subject.

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

"Southland" was not written for a black woman.

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