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" When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.' "

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" I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking. "

" I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job. "

" It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die. "

" I came out of the womb dancing. "

" I really love Adina Porter. "

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

" New York is home to me. "

" Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack? "

" I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool! "

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

" I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job! "

" When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I love Charles Fuller. "

" Dance is in my background. "

" If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds. "

" My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do. "

" When you're not working is when you have to stay positive and remind yourself that you're talented. "

" Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face. "

" I was a very driven young person. "

" I want to do parts that are outside of the box. "

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

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