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" My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me. "

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" Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her. "

" Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes. "

" Doing a play is so fulfilling. Words cannot describe how I feel when I finish doing a play. "

" That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on. "

" The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right. "

" At Julliard, they don't teach you where to move your face for the camera, you know? "

" I always tell other young actors to go to school, or at least watch movies to learn as much as you can. "

" If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a chameleon. I want to be that versatile actor who can do anything - that's why you learn fifty different dialects, you do Shakespeare, you do commedia, you do it all so that if any job comes your way, you should be able to do it. "

" Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff. "

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" When I got into high school, my favorite artist was definitely Janet Jackson. "

" I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or black. It could be anything. But it's hard in Hollywood, because sometimes it's all about the box office. Or all about looks and things like that. It's not about the story that they have to tell. "

" Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me. "

" My legs are actually my favorite feature. "

" It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked. "

" For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.' "

" I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go. "

" Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up. "

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" Who has ownership over stories these days? "

" I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story. "

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" I grew up with a wide range of music. "