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I'm a nature lover.
I'm a research queen.
I'm a grandma at heart.
Never let anyone silence your voice.
Marriage is a work in progress, but it's beautiful.
Marian Wright Edelman is a mentor and hero of mine.
It is a beautiful thing to work on your relationship.
When I was younger, I really struggled with confidence.
I come from a family of four brothers, so I like sports.
I have so many passions outside of my passion for acting.
Henry Louis Gates is such a wealth of knowledge in himself.
I don't really think about the critics or the commercial success.
I'm very opinionated and passionate when it comes to my characters.
I love to get in the library and just spend days researching characters.
I would be ignorant to say colorism doesn't exist; it's gross and disgusting.
I read so many scripts, and it's not really exciting to just be the girlfriend.
That's something I've struggled with my entire life - people underestimating me.
My siblings are so talented. My sister's a producer, and my brothers and I all write.
Far too often, I read a script where the girls are the girlfriend or the set dressing.
I wouldn't even call myself a former child star. I was a child actor; there's a difference.
I can get a little scattered and want to be everywhere and want to do everything for everyone.
The real trendsetters are the ones who rebel. Those are the ones who everyone in fashion eventually follows.
I have respect for therapists in general, because they hear so many stories. It's a lot to hold and take in.
I wouldn't say I'm a Method actor, but there are times where a role will require you to live in their world.
My little brothers loved baseball. I'm not as big on that as basketball or football, but I understand the game.
There's still a really divisive residue in our nation that's called racism and prejudice and oppression and sexism.
How often do you see young actors playing scholars? Or striving to be intellectuals, you know? It's not that often.
Until we really heal the wounds that we dealt with during slavery, I don't think we'll be a fully realized country.
Everyone has a past, but I try not to let that affect the way I see them; I want to get to know who they are today.
Vanessa Williams in person is like... the camera cannot capture how gorgeous this woman is! She is just so breathtaking.
The lullaby my husband puts our son to sleep with is so random. It's 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' by Michael Jackson.
My mom bought me an 'Anne of Green Gables' journal. And I just remember thinking it was so cool, and I could write anything in it.
I walk in a space of gratitude. I'm so grateful to God for blessing me with an amazing family and the opportunity to do what I love.
I wouldn't be able to tackle a character like Rosalee on 'Underground' without having tackled the many characters I've played before.
It's not very exciting to go to work to just have your character's identity being defined by her relationship with her male counterparts.
I'm told I'm a statistic. I'm told that my young black sisters are disease-ridden... but we are greater than what society tells us we are.
I have a complex heritage: my mom is African American, and my dad is Jewish. Both were activists, and they met during the movement in the '70s.
With 'Underground,' we see that the wounds that we all, as a nation, inflicted upon our brothers and sisters during slavery have not been healed.
There are so many people who will try and make you feel like your opinion doesn't matter, and I've learned how important it is to use your voice.
There's something about driving through Texas, and it's hot, your skin is sticking to you. The environment affects your attitude and your swagger.
Little Richard played my uncle on 'Full House.' He's fabulous. I remember him being incredibly kind to me. I just remember him being super, super nice.
I always told my representatives, 'Look, I come from the 'School of Janet' - that's my mom - she raised me to know that I'm more than just set dressing.
When I was 12 years old, I got involved with an organization called Artists for a New South Africa. One of its missions is to help with HIV/AIDS awareness.
Part of an ensemble show is realizing it's a collaboration. It's like a symphony. Everybody takes their turn, but it's really the collective group that matters.
I want to tell human stories not solely based on race. There are so many great actresses and actors that are out there, and I just want to see them do good work.
I'm very picky about the kind of work that I do, and I'm fortunate to have been able to work with great directors and great actors who've helped me grow as an artist.
I think, as human beings, we try to hide our flaws and try to present this perfect person, this person we wish we were, to our spouse when that causes so many troubles.
I'm very grateful to have been able to work with so many talented filmmakers and actors during my career. I've learned so much from them. It's been my college, in a way.
It's such a transition and it's so empowering to become a mom, but there are also many challenges. Just remind yourself, every minute, every day, to be kind to yourself.
I've always been proud that I come from people who were activists, who have this indomitable spirit. I am proud to have inherited the spirit of resistance and revolution.