I don't think something is a failure if you put your all into it. I'm a big fan of the saying, "Nothing beats a failure but a try."

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.

"Southland" was not written for a black woman.

When you look at "American Crime" and you have the character Terri LaCroix is a pharmaceutical executive - why does that character always have to be white?

I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.

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

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