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" Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars. "

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" I'm kind of floating out there as an artist. I'm in a safe place where I can play a girlfriend or a best friend or a mommy or a lawyer, but a huge part of me is unused. I'm classically trained, historically inclined and somewhat revolutionary by nature, so I'm frustrated as an artist. "

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" I believe that we have to be so race-conscious in this day and age. "

" You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work. "

" If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred. "

" One good step breeds another one. "

" My husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream. "

" I enjoy using coconut oil - not only for my skin and hair, but I'll digest it. "

" My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path. "

" I think 'Soul Food' had the biggest impact on me because that's where I was really able to shine as an actress and because I also met my husband there, and that was a huge turning point in my personal life. So, that show will stick with me forever and ever and ever. "

" There are so many things that go into a surgical study. "

" Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time. "

" I went to an all-girls private school, where we played field hockey and lacrosse. "

" I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe. "

" Not just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility. "

" We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab the frozen dinners and the McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine. "

" If you're actually talking to someone who's been through a disastrous number of years, that only means one thing: They survived it. "

" I couldn't imitate anyone if I wanted to. "

" You think you need the newest shoe and the newest outfit. We forget exercising is free. We forget it only takes a little bit every day. "

" It's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job. "

" My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son. "

" Raising children uses every bit of your being - your heart, your time, your patience, your foresight, your intuition to protect them, and you have to use all of this while trying to figure out how to discipline them. "

" You have to work hard not to take your partner for granted, even when you are tired. "

" Between the kids, the jobs and everything, no matter what color you are, cardio is probably not on the top of your list. "

" I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director. "

" I have friends struggling with autism, juvenile diabetes. "

" I'm really into nutrition from the inside out. "

" All kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up. "

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" I had a brilliant drama teacher while I was at Roland Park: Ann Mainolfi. But the school was mostly rich in academics. It wasn't like I was prepping myself for a life in acting. There, you prepped yourself to have a stable future. The school's piece de resistance is college prep - it didn't teach you how to audition for a TV show. "

" God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self? "

" Exercise is about being grateful for the body you have and sustaining the life you have. "