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There Were Certain Areas In The Country Where I Couldn't Go Without Being Stopped And Asked For Autographs And Pictures For Years.

I Am So Proud To Be From New Orleans And To Be One Of Those People Who Had Been Displaced. I Wasn't There During That Time, But That's Where I Come From, That Kind Of Poverty, And I'm Very, Very Proud Of That Because It's Given Me My History.

You Know, People At Wal-mart Are Standing There With Their Uniforms On. I Feel Like I'm Putting On A Uniform To Do A Movie. I Don't Feel Like It's Dressing In Drag.

He Who Has The Gold Makes The Rules.

What Excites Me? Had You Asked Me That Question A Few Years Ago, The Answer Would’ve Rolled Right Off My Tongue. Today, I Think It's Moving And Uplifting My Audience. Having Them Get It And Go With It. That Excites Me.