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" My husband's name is Christopher Morgan, and we met in Atlanta. My two children are Sebastian and Quincy. "

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" Balance is so important. We all have to cut up our clock to find out what works for you. If you're ineffective, you're using bad clock management, and you have to adjust. Using a basketball reference, the team who wins is the team that can make adjustments in real time. "

" I recognize that every role I play, I'm not going to play someone that has a ministry or that is a Christian, and I don't think that's what God has called me to do. The gift and talent that He's given me as an actor, director, producer is to entertain, sometimes to inform, most times to inspire. "

" God-willing and prayerfully, we are always growing and changing and developing personally and professionally. "

" Gospel music to me has always been a balm for the soul. It has been able to usher in the spirit, usher in worship, true worship and praise, healing. I find the music to be very good at healing and the passion, you know, which is a testimony being told in song. "

" I've been very blessed as far as my faith sustaining me because it's not like I haven't been challenged and I haven't been tested and disappointed. But my faith does really bind me and keep me. "

" Directing at seven-and-a-half months pregnant was lots of fun. "

" I was always very maternal with my friends. I wasn't the kind of little girl that played with dolls and pretended I was the mommy. I wasn't that child, so when I say I was always maternal, I don't mean in that sense - but I've always been a nurturer. "

" I really enjoy theater. Performing live onstage is helping me to grow as an actress. "

" It's a blessing to be a part of television shows that were, to a certain extent, staples in a lot of people's lives and as far as their entertainment lives. "

" Being a mom is really the greatest role in my life. "

" I always felt that I had a childhood. I went to regular school whenever I wasn't working. At one point, I wanted to be a marine biologist. "

" I was never pushed into the industry. I was a very shy child. I was not one to perform for friends and family at every get-together. "

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" I will encourage my kids in everything that life has to offer. "

" I miss my 'Facts of Life' family. But I had been preparing myself to leave the show for some time before we called it quits. "

" I have an amazing husband who is a strong man of God. He is very dedicated to me and our family. "

" While I'm a New Yorker at heart, and 'Harlem Honey' runs through my veins, Atlanta - its awesome residents and glorious landscapes - has a special place in the hearts of my family and I. "

" There has been a tremendous growth in the entertainment industry throughout Atlanta. There are many opportunities in film, television and theatre. "

" I love the fact that Atlanta has given the entertainment industry an additional and growing hub. The opportunities personally and professionally have been a wonderful blessing. "

" I recognize the unknowing, involuntary effect that 'Facts of Life' had and continues to have on several generations of people. "

" As a director, I love being able to really be a contributing factor to the overall vision of a project. "

" I hold onto the Scripture that says, 'Be anxious for nothing, but in all things give thanks.' I'm not saying I don't have problems or that I don't worry, but I try not to be stressed. I manage my anxiety through prayer. Worry shows up on your face, and I don't want that! "

" 'Facts of Life' was and continues to be a milestone on my journey. But when people act like the journey ended when 'Facts of Life' ended, that's annoying. I could never and would never want to divorce myself from it because it was such a great experience from so many different facets. "

" We did a reunion when TV One first launched episodes of 'Living Single'. Every time any of the gang comes through Atlanta, though, we always visit. "

" Working with Will Smith was one of the highlights of my career. He is so talented and has a tremendous work ethic. We are still friends, and I reach out to him and his partner to pitch ideas. He loves my mother. In fact, my mother was his son Jaden's acting coach for the movie 'Pursuit of Happiness.' "

" The first choice for me is what's going to make me stretch out in my craft? "

" I don't feel that I was often compartmentalized as an African-American actor, yet I am fully aware of the plight that actors, directors and producers of color face in our industry. I choose to focus on being proactive in creating opportunities for myself and others while acknowledging that we are not playing on a level playing field. "

" I think my issues with the Internet surround people who become 'overnight celebrities.' It's like, really? You put something on YouTube, and they Auto-Tuned it, and now you're a star, and you have a TV show, and you have a record deal. "

" I keep in touch with a lot of people I work with. "

" Acting is my first love. There are still so many characters inside of me that are waiting to come out. "

" Family is very important to me. People often ask me how I managed to stay grounded and sane, having started as a child star and growing up in the industry, and really, it's God. But it's also my family and God in my family. "