I Was Black Growing Up In An

My Partner Is A Frenchman, So I Have Got To Smell Right.

I Know That I Will Never Find My Father In Any Other Man Who Comes Into My Life, Because It Is A Void In My Life That Can Only Be Filled By Him.

I Archive A Lot Of My Clothes And Have Them Wrapped Up And In Boxes. I Call Them 'little Tombs' And Keep Them In A Storage Space... I Would Never Get Rid Of The Dress I Wore On The Night I Won My Oscar. When I Die, Someone Can Have It, But Not A Minute Before!

When An Opportunity Comes Your Way, It's About Making Sure You're Prepared To Be The One Who Can Walk Through The Door And Deliver The Goods. And I've Had A Lot Of Luck On My Side And I've Been Prepared For That Luck.

I Never Even Think About The Physicality Of Roles, Until Honestly I Get The Gig And I Think, 'ok, Now What Do I Have To Do In This One?' Like, I Approach It Thinking More About The Character - Do I Respond To It? Is It Something I Think I Can Play? Does It Seem Like It'll Be Fun?