You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck.

There are times when I haven't been proud of America or really proud. But there have been times that I've been incredibly proud of the country.

Should I be worried about being a slave and being returned to slavery? Because certain things happened in the Constitution that had to change.

Just call me black, if you want to call me anything.

If you read to me I could tell you everything that was read. They didn't know what it was. They knew I wasn't lazy, but what was it?

Her least favorite thing: VOLUNTARY IGNORANCE

The art of acting is to be other than what you are.