The Two Things That I Thought Were

You Might Be Someone's Favorite, But You Might Not Be Someone Else's Favorite. I Will Tell You That There Was A [casting Notice] That Said "tracee Ellis Ross Type," But [the Producers] Didn't Want To See Me. I've Been In This Industry Long Enough To Know That Even If Someone Wants To Promise Me Something, It Doesn't Mean That It's Going To Happen. There Are So Many Things At Play. But It Was Flattering And Exciting.

In Some Of The Darkest And Hardest Moments, There Is Always A Part Of Me That Is Okay. And I Can Always Access That Part Of Me.

I Never Heard My Mom Say, "not Now, I'm Busy." But I Did Have Extraordinary Experiences That I'm Very Aware Were Extraordinary. I Mean, I Traveled Europe Before I Was 12 Years Old, Had Been To The White House Numerous Times. Andy Warhol Photographed Me; Michael Jackson Called Our House.

I Think Our Culture Promotes Fear And Shame.

The Clothing, The Makeup, The Freedom Of Expression In [the Models'] Bodies. It Was Linda And Christy And Naomi At The Time. So I Modeled Before College.