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The reality is that there are so few roles out there for women and for women of color, and I'm a character actor, this I know. And I'm getting to see more of the roles that are out there, but there aren't many. And zilch have been studio movies. Zilch.

I'm not a fan of 'Gone With the Wind.' I didn't like the movie. I didn't like the book.

I'm probably the most militant person you'll ever meet and I speak my mind without provocation sometimes.

I want to be proactive in bringing about change and enlightening people.

If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.

You just keep moving forward and doing what you do and hope that it resonates with people. And if it doesn't, you just keep moving on until you find a project that does.

I love working with kids and seeing the light come on when they realize they are smart. It's so beautiful to watch.

If you tell me I can't eat something, I'll obsess over it and end up overeating!

City Year resonated with me because when I grew up, we were poor - and an education is a way out of poverty. It's a way out of the current situation that can seem isolating and hopeless for some kids.

People think that I have this wonderful hourglass figure, but I owe that to designer Tadashi Shoji because he cuts for me really well.

I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.

I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.

We as women have a voice and we are decision makers in what film to see. We always support our boyfriends and husbands by going to see the male dominated films, but we don't compel them to see films with female casts.

What I love about Tadashi is that he isn't a designer that designs only for a double-zero. He designs for double-Ds, you know? Women of all shapes and sizes can wear him.

I'm not trying to be a different weight. I want to be a different body type so that I'm not an apple. I just want to be a pear!

The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T.

What's so great about DreamWorks is that it's run by filmmakers who believe that if it's not broke, don't fix it.

Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind.

I was always a closet lover of acting. My mom was very practical. She never, ever restricted our dreams, always told us we could do or be anything. Then I said, 'Maybe I want to be an actor'. And she said, 'Maybe not that'.

Every day that I live, I try to find the beauty in things.

There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.