My husband didn't want the divorce, but I did. So there was a lot of bitterness initially. Once we got to the space where we understood that we have the most important thing in the world in common; no one else shared that commonality. Our son is priceless, and in order to give him the best, we have to be better to each other. Although we are still divorced, we still call each other "family." It was a journey to get there, but it's a beautiful place to be.

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

I think I've been lucky in the regard to have a team that sees me as an artist.

You don't know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don't have a child, you don't know what that is. But when you experience it, it is the most fulfilling ever.

We play different people - our art form is performance art - so unless you're playing the same type of person, I don't know if you could improve or make it worse.

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?

My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.