I like movies that resonate, that give voice to the voiceless..

I live a very joyful life, with a lot of laughter and good times..

I watched Westerns from the time I was a girl. My dad was a big Western fan. I always loved Clint Eastwood movies and Westworld, where the guy gets t….

I believe in getting a good education to be able to go out into the world and make a difference..

Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap..

Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength..

I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem….

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic..

I can be dramatic. I can be funny. I can be sexy. I can be sad. I can be glad..

I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever..

I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growin….

I'm happy when people come up and say how they feel about what your character went through, you know, I went through and it's helping me deal with it….

We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive..

Unfortunately, when you're an actor you're like 'Ah, if the only knew.'.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life..

I'm definitely in a place where I'm looking for different than what I've done in the past, just so I can go to work and do something I haven't done b….

I don't want kids to be distracted by pipe dreams..

I am actually very in touch with all of my emotions, from joy to pain, and I am free with them..

'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out..

I love seeing my mom and my daughter embrace their natural hair. I'm glad I've embraced it, too..

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience..