I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think..

Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me..

I find when I have short hair, I feel like I have nothing to hide behind anymore..

I've always thought that when anyone receives an award for acting they should always thank their fellow actors, because the only way you're going to ….

Anytime you put a movie out it's subject to such scrutiny and such criticism..

I like Doritos. I'm usually watching 'The Biggest Loser' eating Doritos..

It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding..

It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was..

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles..

I carried my Oscar to bed with me. My first and only three-way happened that night..

If you really want to be competitive in today's market you have to be in movies that make money..

I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art..

As beautiful as Halle is on the outside, she's 10 times more beautiful on the inside..

I knew that I was a good writer in high school and won awards, and I was the editor of my school newspaper. So I knew that I was a good writer and I ….

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper..

Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up..

Beauty is not just physical..

I'm not sad at all about turning 40..

But I just don't think it's an abyss of nothingness [after death] and that we fall off and that our journey stops. I think it's circular and we go an….

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it..

It's an amazing feeling to know that life is actually growing inside your body. The first time you see the ultrasound and you see the little bones an….