I'm neither sexy nor a star.

I think ultimately that's why the audience will tune in longterm, for the characters and the relationships.

Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities - a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say.

Entertainers are there to entertain. They aren't there to teach your children the lessons that you haven't bothered to teach them at home yourself.

If I were to wait only for roles that clarify my racial makeup, I'd be waiting for a very, very long time.

I want to aspire to something like what Denzel Washington does, which is try to find scripts written for white actors - or Jodie Foster, who reads scripts for male actors.

On Flash, I thought of myself as a spice character; come in, do a little dance, and I go.