I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there.

To me, it's always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.

I just hope this [Emmy] is now a part of the status quo that women of color are included in the narratives that continue to write lead roles for us.

I am the mother of a 6-year-old now, so that's changed my entire perspective.

I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there.

[Denzel Washington] was rustling with something and when he came back it was with a word about loving myself and the body that I'm in because I was still going on and on about the weight thing. I just liked that, because what people don't understand is that so much of what blocks us as actors is so personal.

I love young adult fantasies. While I say that, I have not seen all of the Twilight and Harry Potter movies. But I've read all of the books, and I love them. I love them because I enjoy being transported to a different world and having my imagination challenged. That's a huge part of what we do as actors. We have to imagine ourselves in a different world. And when you are in a young adult fantasy, it challenges you in the best way.