I find that protein wakes up my brain and gets me ready for the rest of my day.

I am really not of the school of naturalism. I like style, and you can use more style in theater than in film roles. I love to sink my teeth into a part.

I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution, and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.

You express different energies at different times in your life.

I really don't like when things are all polished and perfect - the perfect love story and the hair is perfect.

I love being outside and getting fresh air.

A lot of times being "completely objective" means seeing the world through a patriarchal eye.

Politics itself is so unsexy, isn't it? But when the politics in creative works are really explored - not used as a vehicle - the results can be really interesting.

I was exposed to the arts, but there was no one in my family who was an artist.

I grew up on musicals, and I know they are quite the thing now, but I'm actually a little indignant, because I started taking singing lessons years ago - I put the time in!

You have your structure, but within it, it gets fuller and you can highlight other parts of the performance.

If we feel inwardly strong, we will have no need or desire to speak ill of others.

Just understand that the good that you want is already here. All you have to do is get in harmony with it. And you do that through your own thinking.

A great philosophy is not a philosophy without reproach it is philosophy without fear.

I once worked as a salesman and was very independent. I took orders from no one.

No doubt, intuitions deserve respect. ...[but] I think that it is always up for grabs what an intuition is an intuition of. At a minimum, it is surely sometimes up for grabs.

For me optimism is two lovers walking into the sunset arm in arm. Or maybe into the sunrise - whatever appeals to you.

I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to bring opportunities to other blacks.

I have done my best. That is about all the philosophy of living one needs.

It's almost better most times to not talk in a scene. I think you can actually express a lot more without words.

You know what music is - a harmonic connection between all living beings.