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I Never Make Suggestions. I Really Don't. I Know A Lot Of Actors Who Get A Part And Then They Dissect It And They Want To Change It And They Want To Add Stuff. I'm Always Amazed And So Impressed By Actors Who Do That.

I Wanted To Play Roles Which Offered New Ways Of Viewing Black Women And Black People In General- And I Have Done That. And I Have Always, Whether I Needed To Pay The Rent Or Not, I've Always Turned Down Roles Which I Thought Were Stereotypical. And So When I Look At My Body Of Work In That Respect, I Am Really Happy. Because I Feel My Work Does Say Something Positive And That Was What I Always Set Out To Do.

I'm Always Interested In Telling Stories That Have A Message Because I Really Do Believe That Film Is So Powerful.

[i Like To Cook] Shepherd's Pie, Which Is A Classic British Dish. But My Version Reflects My Jamaican Roots, Because I Add Jerk To It As Well.

I Did Not Enjoy Cambridge. But I Shouldn't Blame Cambridge Alone. I Wasn't Ready For University Or For The Wrench Of Leaving Home. It Was A Big Cultural Shock.