They say, 'To serve is to love,' and I think to serve is to heal, too.

Each role has its own different challenges.

They say, 'To serve is to love,' and I think to serve is to heal, too.

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.

Anything can be achieved with a good, healthy dose of courage.

You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny.

I'm sorry, if you've been married for five minutes, you've sacrificed something, you've looked over at your partner and have gone, "Oh my God this is the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life." And then the next moment it's "This is the most beautiful and extraordinary human being, and I'm going to stick with it because I love them more than anyone else." That monologue to me is the universal thing, especially for women because I feel like that's the big thing with women.