I think that I'm coming off as the biggest alcoholic in the world.

You have to understand being an actress, and being an African American actress of a certain hue, I think that you have to be bold with your choices. Even when you're not bold with your choices, have people see it as bold.

I think that what happens so often on screen is high-stake moments tends to look too pretty. And I just don't think it's honest.

I think that I'm coming off as the biggest alcoholic in the world.

I've been to acting school and I think that at the end of the day, when you just focus on the work and you're comfortable with who you are, that at some point someone's going to recognize your talent and give you an opportunity.

I don’t want anyone putting any limits on me.

I've been in this business 25 years. I've been eking out a living doing Broadway, off-Broadway... I've seen the unemployment line a lot.