[On her monologue as the thief 'Fontaine':] People always got things. People always want things. So I provide a service.

I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.

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.

Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've visited Africa, and I've got news for everyone: I'm not an African.

An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.

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

I don't like driving very much. That makes me very unhappy, because I scream a lot in the car, but other than that, life is actually pretty good.