I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am

Ordinary people who are just kind of just going about their lives are transformed into heroes because they have the courage to put their voices out there. I think that's a powerful message in this time of political strife.

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

I am not a glam woman - this definitely is a mask I put on for the public.

I don't think most people understand acting, even the people who call themselves savvy, even actors.

People often forget our emotional contribution to relationships and to marriage and that might be a completely sexist comment but, what I tried not to do [in "Fences"] is, I tried to just put that monologue as part of my stream of consciousness.

I've always seen myself for who I am, which is a lot of things.