I Truly Loved Being Pregnant And Feeling

There's A Certain Level Of Realness In Philly. You Know, Just - People Are People. You Know, It Doesn't Matter Who You Are Or Who You Think You Are, You're Just A Person In Philly.

I Had To Wear A Fat Suit To Play Mma Ramotswe In 'the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's Described As Being Like A Small Elephant, But She Loves Her Body And Size. When We Were Filming In Africa, It Was 110f. It Was Torturous. I Drank A Lot Of Water And Ate Cucumbers All The Time, And Underneath The Fat Suit I Shed Pounds - I Couldn't Help It.

When I Auditioned With Anthony Minghella (the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency), I Loved The Audition Process, Although I Hated Him For It. Because He Had Me Audition Six Times For That Role. Maybe Three Hours Each. He Wanted To See How Quickly I Could Vary.

Everything Starts With Writing. I Heard Nikki Giovanni And Was Blown Away. I Just Thought 'wow'; She Was Writing From A Black Girl's Perspective, And The Imagery Was So Vivid That I Started Doing Spoken Word.

I Am A Huge Prince Fan. It's A Very Rare Thing For Him To Have People Open For Him. It's Been The Time And Sheila E., And That's About It. Building A Relationship With Him Has Been Like A Dream Come True. I've Been Looking For A Mentor, And I Feel Like I Have That In Him.