The inspiration for this movie [Something New] was this Newsweek article that came out a couple of years ago that talks about 42.4 percent of black women in America aren't married. Black women are shooting up the corporate ladder way faster than our black male counterparts. And (black men) are either dating outside their race, in jail or dying. And so if you want to have a family, you want to be married, you have to look at other options.

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

I'll eventually go back to theater because the feeling of being on stage where you have the audience right there, you can't replace that with anything

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

I did work out every day. I needed it to have the endurance to do what needed to be done and not get hurt. I have such a new respect for action stars now.

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

I think I'm a character actress in a leading lady's body, but the industry doesn't really see me that way.