The world has white people and black people in it. Even in Harlem.

Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.

When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers.

The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.

I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.

When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.

As an actor, you're used to putting on characters, taking them off, becoming someone else, doing your research, and working on that.

Acting is my calling, not my career.

I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.

Theater's my first love. I love it. It excites me. It feeds me.

Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin.

Silicon Valley has some of the smartest engineers and technology business people in the world.

We share a lot in common, attitude wise.

Faith is not a sense, nor sight, nor reason, but taking God at His work.

She always had that about her, that look of otherness, of eyes that see things much too far, and of thoughts that wander off the edge of the world.

I keep my undies in the icebox!

The high point of your life was when you knocked me down

We cannot take for granted that the future will be better, and that means we need to work to create it today.

I'll kind of tend to beat myself up because I just want it to sound better than better.

Only mediocre people are at the best all the time.

I don't know why it is that the religious never ascribe common sense to God.