"A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot." — Taraji P. Henson

With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.

I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it.

Singing is something I can do, but it's not my first passion.

I'm a character actor.