I don't very often read novels.

I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life.

I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. It was so blatant... I had never been so described as Florida described me.

My father was the quintessential husband and dad.

I was fortunate enough to have been raised to a certain point before I got into the race thing. I had other views of what a human is, so I was never able to see racism as the big question. Racism was horrendous, but there were other aspects to life.

I do know that I'm responsible not for what happens, but for what I make of it.

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally.