All I really want to do is just keep acting, and some of it will stink, and some of it will be really good, and maybe when I'm 85 and presenting an Oscar like Bette Davis did, I can look back and say, 'It was okay, I did all right.'

Who amongst us doesn't want to be a hero?

Thank you, God, because I am lucky. Also let's face it, it turns out I'm black. And I'm having a career quite different from lots of people, so I feel doubly lucky.

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

You don't want to think something might be racist, but it might be, because your gut is telling you it is

If I was doing a talk show, I would do the kind of show that comes on just once a month, with amazing guests.

If you're willing to stand for what you believe in ... you won't need advice from me, because you will be able to handle whatever comes.