I'm As American As Chevrolet.

Taking Action Is Hard, But Know What? Enduring A Bad Situation Can Be Its Own Hell.

I'm Fighting The Label Of 'black' Actress Simply Because It's Very Limiting In People's Eyes, Especially People Who Are Making Movies.

[on Her Monologue As The Thief 'fontaine':] People Always Got Things. People Always Want Things. So I Provide A Service.

There Are Roles I Am Never Considered For. Meryl Streep Roles, Let's Say. Why Not? I Really Wanted To Do 'ironweed,' For Example, Because The Depression Era In This Country Was One Of The Best For Multiracial People, Because Everybody Was Poor. Everybody Lived In The Tents, And Under Buildings, And Under Gratings, Together.

What We're Doing Is Not Just About Becoming A Model. It's Bigger Than That. It's Shining A Spotlight On Folks Who Know Who They Are. They Know What They Want To Do. And In Terms Of Modeling, They're Already Working. They Know What They're Doing! They're Fantastic!