I remember after I dated this white man, nobody said anything but there was a couple of men in my family that joked after that. 'Oh yeah, we had a party when y'all broke up. Hee hee hee.' And, you know, they laughed, and it was like light and a joke. But, you know, that's real. That was real and they let me know. And, it's almost acceptable within our culture to be prejudiced toward whites because of our history. This country is loaded with racism .

If you're in love and there's that chemistry, that's what it's all about.

I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish

Kelsey Grammer is one of the best actors I've ever worked with.

I come from the theater, and I've done a lot of character work in the theater, but Hollywood stuff in film and TV, they've been more leading lady/ingenue type roles.

When you have a play, you have to be on every night.

I've never gotten any complaints about my headscarf from a man. You can be sexy with a head wrap!