I preferred the world of imagination to the death of sleep

Living on borders and in margins, keeping intact one's shifting and multiple identity and integrity, is like trying to swim in a new element, an 'alien' element.

To take away a man’s sanity, answer all his prayers and solve all his problems. Or give him everything and everyone he wants.

If you are afraid to fail, then you are afraid to succeed. You can never succeed of you have not failed.

The price that one pays for refusing to act on the truth as one sees it, is to be led to believe untruth to avoid guilt.

African-Americans are as fair as any other group, but they bring their life experiences to bear as just as whites bring their experiences to bear.

New white people, you can't scare these white people, I tried.

The fear of hell is the basis for the Christian faith.

For me, as an actress, one of the most essential things that I need to know is what do I want for and from the people around me in the story.

When we damage the environment, we damage everything we depend on.

I have been a depressed kid. I wanted to lead a quiet life, never wanted to be an actor.

Hitting is like swimming. Once you learn the stroke, you never forget it.