Another side to me is this very sexual being. When I look back on my life, it's always been there. It's been there since I was 10 years old, having the imagination that I had.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

I didn't find you .. I just got tripped in your destiny ...

I already know my size. I don't need reminding.

Art is rearranging and grouping mistakes.

Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future.

When you see period films, it tends to often be with older actors.

The worst thing that can be done to children is to drain their energy while correcting them.

I am a natural optimist but there were times when (it seemed like) I was doing nothing but adding up on the back of envelope what I had to pay this month.

Good bones are important, so it is wise to go slowly and get your plan right before launching into a vital project.

I'll do whatever it takes for a movie. I don't really care what that is.

I wasn't educated. I was very lucky.