“You can't be perceived as 'the black actress who doesn't get the same kind of ro…” — Viola Davis

Acting came from growing up in dysfunction. I mean, a lot of great times, but a lot of dysfunction.

I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there.

Vanity destroys your work. That's the one thing you have to let go of as an actor. I don't care how sexy or beautiful any woman is. At the end of the day, she has to take her makeup off. At the end of the day, she's more than just pretty.

Flashy characters are more entertaining to people because you get it. You don't have to work to get someone who says what they mean and says what they think. They're out there. It's harder to play a quiet character because everything happens in their stream of consciousness.