As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.

Editing is a natural extension of collage making. It's actually one of the few areas that women were able to excel in in the film industry from the beginning.

I don't think I'm a follower, frankly.

Which is why I felt I was truly blessed this year, with leads in two nice films, and also the luxury of being able to do a studio film and an independent afterwards was fantastic.

For six months I'd do movies and make it all about me. Then the other six months, it's not about me and it doesn't matter what my hair looks like or what anything looks like.

If you're fortunate enough, you get to a position where you can be a little pickier about your roles.

I'm actually developing a project so that I can have a lead.

I like to make collages - paper collages.

So now I feel I'm lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as a black actress, there aren't that many roles to pick from.

In the end, I play a lot of friends and I really think it's about time that some ethnic girls get out there in the lead part. So we're developing something.

Editing is a natural extension of the collage making. It's actually one of the few areas that women were able to excel in in the film industry from the beginning.

Risk is the unique path to success.

The tiniest mite has an inner life of which we can know nothing.

Cats can do whatever they want, whenever they want, without regard to what anyone says or does. Rather like Princesses.

I need not pause to explain that crime is not a disease. It is criminology that is a disease.

What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.

It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I've worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I've worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley.

Nobody at home should feel like they are competing with somebody at work.

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?

We could all get along if we just hang out at iSurfing.

Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time.