I think you put art out into the world, and sometimes it's divisive, sometimes it's embraced. Sometimes people cry, laugh or have complicated reactions.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

Love is God’s medicine.” ~ Amunhotep El Bey

Artistic temperament is a disease that afflicts amateurs.

Everyday ... life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old programs accordingly.

Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do.

Real music is what I consider to be uncorporatized music, the music that just happens. I feel like that's not a very well-known thing.

I couldnt be a writer without hope. I think I became a writer because Im pretty optimistic.

There are times you will be given intuition, you just know something, and you can't explain it. Don't override it. Don't talk yourself out of it. That's the Creator giving you inside information.

I accept a role only if it's something I really, really like

Marlon once said to me about being an actor: Can you imagine going to work every day and pretending to be someone else?

I don't think it's the case that 'posh actors' get more work than others.