The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity.

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 don't have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn't love me has to say about me.

Most actors don't understand acting. I think it's an art form that craft is out the window. I don't think people get it at all, most of the time. Or they get some of it, not all of it. If you get an Academy Award nomination, you think 95 percent of the profession is unemployed at any given time, most people will never even find work as an actor, and the ones who do will probably make $50,000 a year at the most if they're lucky. Some will never do Broadway. Some will never do a major role. And a really, really, really small percentage of them maybe will be nominated for a major award.

My biggest fear is that a paparazzi or someone ... is going to come in my backyard and see me when I get in my pool. That would be very unfortunate.

I really wanted to show [in "fences"] a marriage that is working. Not perfect, but working.

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