People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so.

A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation.

I've always been extremely physically active.

I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat situations in a performance and Shakespeare plays where you have to fight.

If you're a fighter, you recognize a fighter.

I write about African women, that's really my topic. I have no shame or qualm in it because it's a very underrepresented topic, which is part of the reason I started to write.

I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama.

My favorite TV shows are Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Modern Family, and Veep.

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that.

My assumption is I'm not going to be recognized. But when I am, I'm like, "Dang, you know who I am?" I always think I look so different.

Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original.

the oncoming night was filled with the mystery of unknown places and of distance, of things that happened long ago and happenings yet to com

And if you lose the willingness, what do you have?

You could make mistakes when you lived together because you knew you'd wake up the next morning with another chance.

Hey ! Ain t it glorious to be living?

Everything degenerates in the hands of man.

God gives us the ability, but rock 'n' roll was created by men.

The fruit of faith is love.

If God consistently sent lightning bolts in response to bad doctrine, our planet would sparkle nightly like a Christmas tree.

The publicists are the gatekeepers, and they wield a lot of power. They're the ones giving you access to their clients.