Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child..

I'm not the girl for superhigh fashion because I don't have the right body. When I want to get dressed up, I'm a Roberto Cavalli girl..

Beauty is not just physical. It's about what you stand for, how you live your life..

When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner..

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on..

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments..

I never put myself in that box of you're an Oscar winner so you can only do this or that. That's one award, one night, and it does not define my care….

People win 'Oscars', and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that's partly because a huge expectation walks in the room and sits right d….

Before you go alter body, do some research and find out how many women have major life-threatening complications from nose jobs. Ask about how many n….

I think I've evolved into someone pretty confident - in myself and in my skin..

To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss..

I know that there is a God - the God within me that's always present and will protect me. I'm not afraid to climb any mountain, because I know that I….

I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency - I favor intensity..

I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that..

In Monster's Ball I went nude, which was scary, but I took the chance and that's how I like to approach my career..

I'm not a fanatic about exercising. For me, it's about moderation and balance..

I archive a lot of my clothes and have them wrapped up and in boxes. I call them 'little tombs' and keep them in a storage space... I would never get….

I think it's always best to be who you are..

I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital..

This moment is so much bigger than me. It's for every nameless, faceless woman of colour that now has a chance because this door tonight has been ope….

I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mouth, then my diabetes just stays in check..