People are going to always have their opinions whether you date a black man or not. I've had girlfriends, family members comment on black men that I've dated as well as white people. People want to see what they want to see. And if anybody doesn't fit that picture they're going to be like, 'Yeah, I didn't see you with him.'

Everybody is different. I can think of three black men I've dated and they couldn't be more different from each other.

People make jokes about how black people are the first ones to be killed off.

I didn't get to see Predator until halfway through shooting. It was great to get an education while I was shooting because it made me excited to be part of this legacy.

Some of us just have to work harder to stay in the game.

People may know me from films, but theater is my first love. I did about 35 plays before I even landed my first screen role. I'm very comfortable on stage, and theater is not something you can just wing.

Being strong can be also feminine. I don't think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.