[In New York,] when you say you're an actor, there's a certain level of respect that goes with that.

The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it together.

My first exploration through art was really through music - I've trained classically with piano for about ten years.

My mom was really busy when I was growing up, but she did a really good job in terms of balancing her home life with her professional life. She basically took me everywhere.

I grew up in the theater with my mom and that's how I knew I wanted to be an actor in the first place.

The way I work emotionally is: I don't ever try to cry. I try not to, which is what for me produces organic emotion.

I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track.

I started playing piano when I was around four; thats my first passion.

When I'm in Los Angeles, sometimes I hesitate saying that I'm an actor because people are like, "Of course you are." And I'm like "No, not, 'Of course I am.'"

My thing is that if you don't really connect to something or see that it's going to be something you're going to be proud of, I wouldn't do it.

Personally, especially as a young black woman, I didn't think that Los Angeles was a place for me to start. There's a certain type that they go for or don't.

Life Is Just Understanding, people Just Running but why they Run? They don't know

As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake.

Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find it, for it is hard to discover and hard to attain.

Government just simply can't do everything for everyone.

I learned, one, you shouldn't ever quit. And I learned, two, you'll never be able to explain it to anybody

My views are just about the same as Casey's.

Fundamentally, [prayer] is a position, a placement of oneself.

I have always considered it despicable to grovel for your life as if life were a favor. If you cannot live the way you want, there is no point in living

Depression catches everyone who lives long enough to be caught.

The idea I'd been toying with fully formed in my mind. "I'm plotting." "oh?" His mouth curved in a wicked grin. "Do Tell." Chapter 5 pg. 50