I always say that you are who you are and you can't hide it..

Super-stardom doesn't scare or excite me. It's just another ingredient added to my world..

I know when to go and when to stop. I'm the red, the yellow, and the green light. That's me in a nutshell..

I soak up personalities and energy. I can identify with anything because truthfully everything that makes up the world is characterized in some way i….

I acknowledge my beauty and my flaws, I do my best to keep it one hundred with the woman in the mirror so making friends is actually easy..

My hero among heroes is my grandmother, she's the epitome of strength and I try to mock that strength all the time. She's a beast..

I love to love. However, you won't see anybody walking the red carpet with me until I'm married..

I come from a huge family and out of all 34 of my immediate family members, my heavier influences were women. Between my grandmothers, aunts, older f….

I didn't truly understand the depth of my roots until I was old enough to wonder and care..

It feels good to watch TV and know that you're being represented on somebody's network and for certain communities, it feels even better to know that….

I acknowledge that we are all human and are on a journey. We are not born perfect, mistakes are inevitable..

Money is important yes, but not the most important. I don't need money to smile or breathe. I would still be breathing if all my money disappeared to….

All of my close friends have been in my life for years. My best friends are all people I met in grade school, going back as far as 3rd grade..

There's very few shows that truly reflect specific ethnic experiences, and when they come and come right, they're a hit..

I admire many women that have come before me, heavy influencers such as Oprah, such as Beyoncé, and I'm witnessing the fruit of their work and experi….

You just have to be careful because social media can begin to affect personal things such as relationships, just to pin point. People have become so ….

I've had friends get mad at me for not posting what they think I should post on Instagram on behalf of them or our relation. I've had people question….

My ability to adapt has always stood out. I've been immersed in many worlds and have had the influence of many things in my upbringing so I'm familia….

I was drawn into acting due to the fact that I could express myself better. I could use my voice - my entire body - not just my looks, height, and ph….

You're sort of forced to include this aspect of culture into your life whether it be for social reasons or business purposes..

My family has always had Cape Verdean pride but I don't think it was something the kids in the family necessarily understood. However, I was very con….