I've Tried To Be Flexible In My

I Never Really Loved School Through Junior High, But Then I Started Running Track My Freshman Year, And I Was Just Like, 'wow, This Is Cool!

The Good News For Me Is That I Have An Amazing Team Behind Me, And They've Been With Me For 20 Years Now - Almost 20 Years. And They Have Seen Me As An Actress, Not Necessarily Just A Black Actress. So I Have Been Lucky Enough For Them To See Me That Way.

And, For Example, Like, When You're Having The Conversation With Your Child About Getting Their Driver's License. Well, A White Family - Their Biggest Fear Is Just That You're Driving Safely And That They're Minding The Rules Of The Road, Whereas A Black Family - Their Biggest Fear Is That Their Child Is Going To Get Pulled Over And Treated Unfairly For A Reason That They Won't Understand.

I'm Just Really Thankful To Have The Chance To Portray A Character You Don't See Every Day.

You Don't Know What Unconditional Love Is. You May Say You Do, But If You Don't Have A Child, You Don't Know What That Is. But When You Experience It, It Is The Most Fulfilling Ever.