I Don't Believe That I Should Just

Coming From The '50s, Things Were Very Violent. We Were Still Being Lynched. If I Drove Down Through The South With My Mother, I Might Not Make It Through One State Without Being Bullied Or Harassed. I Feel Like Unless You've Been Black For A Week, You Don't Know.

You Can Get Hurt At Any Time.

I Wanted To Be In Film. I Wanted To Be A Film Student, Possibly Be A Director Or Cinematographer, Not An Actor. That Was My Goal. I Didn't Believe I Had The Physical Beauty That I'd Seen Projected And Advertised In Movies, In Theater. It Just Wasn't For Me.

It's The Best Honor When Someone Wants To Use As Their Professional Title The Name Of A Character That You Portrayed.

I'm Not A Total Feminist, But I Believe In Rights For Females.