I'm a New Yorker; I've paid my dues.

I went to a school in Miami that seemed like a private country club. The whole cheerleader, football player, clique-y thing there was terrifying. Those people were so scary. They're the scariest kinds of people because they are idolized by their peers. They have everything, they have money, and they're just mean-spirited. It's crazy.

People love teen movies because everyone can relate.

I like photography and I write; I also write music. One day I would like to direct [films] as well.

Im a total weirdo and have often felt like an outcast and a freak, and I love that. It makes things so much more exciting.

If you're not taking care of yourself, lipstick and foundation isn't really going to do anything for you.

Black women have kinky hair, and we think we have limitations on what we can do. It's interesting that people think, 'Oh this is the only thing they can do.' But if you have blonde, straight hair and don't change it for 20 years - nobody thinks about it. Nobody says anything!