As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey.

Racism is very painful. That's life. It never ends.

But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots.

I have a kind of respect - a worshipful attitude, even - for nature and the natural order and the cosmos and the seasons.

I sometimes like the pictures photographers take of me.

Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real.

An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return.