I write about African women, that's really my topic. I have no shame or qualm in it because it's a very underrepresented topic, which is part of the ….

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that..

I create fictional narratives, but it's based on literal people..

I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared..

I've always been attracted to action stuff..

My assumption is I'm not going to be recognized. But when I am, I'm like, "Dang, you know who I am?" I always think I look so different..

My favorite TV shows are Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Modern Family, and Veep..

A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation..

I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat situations in a performance and Shakespeare play….

All the struggles that were fought for here in the United States for African Americans, you now enjoy the privileges of. You now come here and can en….

People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so..

If you're a fighter, you recognize a fighter..

You Americans, you have no idea how much your stuff infiltrates the rest of the world!.

I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!.

I've always been extremely physically active..

Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado..

There’s a saying in Africa, if you give a woman empowerment, you empower a community, you empower men, you empower man. When women become empowered a….

I love writing for other actors, women of African descent and people who are generally underrepresented..

Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original..

I just feel like it's fascinating to me just watching my own family, seeing my cousins have children here, seeing the generations go on, and seeing h….

The best characters are always wretchedly flawed.