I like movies that resonate, that give voice to the voiceless.

I can be dramatic. I can be funny. I can be sexy. I can be sad. I can be glad.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

I live a very joyful life, with a lot of laughter and good times.

I'm definitely in a place where I'm looking for different than what I've done in the past, just so I can go to work and do something I haven't done before.

I am actually very in touch with all of my emotions, from joy to pain, and I am free with them.

I love seeing my mom and my daughter embrace their natural hair. I'm glad I've embraced it, too.

Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap.

Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength.

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem accepting that.

Men do not fail they stop trying.

There is no worse place for an intelligence service like CIA to be than on Page 1, above the fold in your daily newspaper.

Family dinner. Seven-thirty sharp. Tie optional. Straight-jacker required.

It never hurts your eyesight to look on the bright side of things.

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

Whenever I see that ball coming my way I am just hungry to get it. When I get the chance to take it I try to score as much as I can.

God is with you, and He'll help you make spiritual progress-strengthening and encouraging you to keep on keeping on during rough times. It's easy to quit, but it takes faith to press on to victory.

It's never too early to care about fashion.

This is what I find encouraging about the writing trades: ... They allow lunatics to seem saner than sane.

Whoever controls your energy controls your destiny. 100 percent renewable energy is 100 percent American.