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

In this day and age, especially with all the media and television, social media, and the Internet, we are constantly being compared and comparing ourselves to others' lives and journeys. Keep your eyes on your own road.

When you're on a set it can be very tedious and slow. It's just not as big as when you see it on film.

My dad is a director/producer and my mom is a dancer; she performed with Alvin Ailey, but I didn't even think about becoming an actress.

I had never picked up a basketball before. I went through a grueling audition process. It was almost as if I was learning to walk. It would be like teaching somebody to dance ballet for a role.

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

I've been in a couple with different races like Latino, white, Middle Eastern.