I'd like everyone to imagine a world where you get a job as Tom, and then the next day you're Tina. Imagine you're in the world where you love what you do, but people say that you can't be who you are.

If there wasn't something called acting, they would probably hospitalize people like me.

I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.

No matter what you say to yourself, you do want to win. You try to look casual, like you're not thinking, 'oh, please pick me.'

[On lightweight movies:] Fun movies. They were never meant to cure cancer, only to take away the mind.

Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented.

I've learned to take time for myself and to treat myself with a great deal of love and respect, because I like me.. I think I'm kind of cool.