I'm constantly proving myself. I have to always prove myself. There are roles where I feel like, "That should have been a straight offer. Why am I ha….

Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It's free..

I really wish Hollywood would stop labeling movies, especially movies with predominantly black casts. Then, it makes others feel like, "Oh, well, tha….

It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy o….

Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility..

There is always going to be love versus hate; we struggle with that as humans within ourselves every day; as a society, we have to struggle. So when ….

Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it's up to us to choose which way we're going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side….

A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot..

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep..

I don't harp on the negative because if you do, then there's no progression. There's no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side o….

My first big heartbreak proved to me that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger..

I'm not twentysomething. I'm not trying to find myself - I know exactly who I am and exactly what I want. And I don't want a fan. I want a man who un….

I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing, and seeing how far I can go..

When I was growing up, no one ever said to me, "You cannot do math because you're a girl." But, there was an understanding growing up that math and s….

I don't think about other people. They are not walking in my shoes. They are not paying my bills. What makes me happy is when I do what I like to do,….

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person..

A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good car….

People live by example. I can't tell you, "You can be anything," if I shot my own dreams down or was too afraid to go after them..

I'm pretty much the same. I'm consistent. There aren't two mes. There is only one me. I can only be myself, and that's who I always am whether I'm at….

Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget..

I feel like I'm already a winner. I've made so many dreams come true. I'm here. Whether you walk away with a statue [ Emmy]or not, you shouldn't make….