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

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.

I would like to believe that most people don't get married anticipating divorce.

And what happens a lot of times when - let's just speak specifically white and black - when white or black people feel misunderstood when it comes to talking about race, they immediately get defensive.

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.

I had been going on auditions and things like that since I was probably 10 - 11 years old.

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