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" My idea of success is not Oscars. Am I glad I have that little trinket? Yes, I am. But it depends on how you define success. The minute I got my first professional cheque from Joel Schumacher, I was successful. Somebody's paying me to act! "

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" The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active. "

" The statement that I made and that I think I will continue to make is that racism and bigotry isn't just relegated to the Southern region; it permeates the history of our nation. It's not to say that we haven't made progress. Obviously we have with our first African American president, and I never thought that would happen in my lifetime. "

" The reality is that there are so few roles out there for women and for women of color, and I'm a character actor, this I know. And I'm getting to see more of the roles that are out there, but there aren't many. And zilch have been studio movies. Zilch. "

" Christian Louboutin, I love you, but honey, please! But when you have this much weight, you've got to give us a little platform. Sorry! The shoes are stunning though. An ounce of pain, it's worth it. "

" I am not trying to conform to an unrealistic model of beauty. I am, however, being proactive in being the healthiest I can be. "

" It may sound funny, but it's true: I tried to put myself through the 12-step program. I didn't want to attend a real meeting; my role didn't really require that, and I feel those meetings are sort of sacred, and they're anonymous for a reason. I tried to deal with some of my love of snacks - and I relapsed a lot. "

" You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer. "

" My weight has always been a struggle for me. "

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" I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part. "

" My mom always told me I could do or be anything I dared to dream, and I always wanted to work in the movie industry. "

" I was an intern on a film called 'The Long Walk Home.' "

" My family supported me before any of this crazy notion of moving out to Hollywood and staking my claim. That support has never waned. "

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" Will Smith would not be Worldwide Will Smith if he had not insisted on going worldwide and touring with his films. You have to build that audience for people and allow for it to happen. "

" I want to be proactive in bringing about change and enlightening people. "

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" There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded. "

" My life is exactly the way it needs to be. "

" The hardest thing about writing, for me, is facing the blank page. "

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" Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind. "

" It baffles me that everything is so homogenized, because the world isn't, and yet we continue to support things that are so incredibly milquetoast. "

" If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy. "

" I have an affinity for the law. I like looking at the small type on contracts, and if I could have afforded law school, I probably would have gone. "

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" The mentality of how we treat one another needs to be examined - especially how we treat our men of color. "

" The thing about the South is we accept our history. We don't push it under the rug. "

" As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person? "