The more visionary the idea, the more people it leaves behind.

I think once you're a mother to one, you're a mother to them all.

I've been acting since I was a child, and though this was different in a way, I think I've been very blessed. The majority of the sets I've been on have been very inclusive and very empowering, and I've often chosen to work with people that sing from the same song sheet.

I believe it is my duty as a performer to raise issues in the world of things we're afraid to look at.

There are brothels now that are run a certain way, and women make educated choices to become part of the sex industry. Their health is taken care of, and their children can be put through school. But, sadly, there's the underbelly of that, and I think that back then women did hold a lot more power in that regard.

I respond very well to well-written material and women who have had an effect on society, something tragic or monumental has happened to them.

The more visionary the idea, the more people it leaves behind.