Half of my family has a deep-rooted connection to the South and Louisiana, and for me, New Orleans is one of our most precious, historic communities: visually, emotionally, artistically.

I'm not a fan of reality shows, but I am a fan of people who use their brains and skills and hard work to outsmart people, not to steal someone's man or get drunk on TV.

I've always wanted to do a female buddy film, the kind the guys get to do.

I never realized that as a woman I would be looked at as less than until I was pretty deep in this business and realized, 'Oh my God. I'm being treated this way because I'm female.

I need to know how the clock is made after you tell me what time it is. I want to know all the details so I can understand how it works.

Magic exists if you allow it. If you open yourself up to it.

I know when I'm getting ready to mess up, I'm going to do it full-on.