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" Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film. "

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" I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure. "

" 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. "

" Comic-Con is so much fun. "

" 'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that. "

" Dance is in my background. "

" 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. "

" 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 always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television. "

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

" 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.' "

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

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

" 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. "

" Who has ownership over stories these days? "

" I really love Adina Porter. "

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

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

Musical Theater

" I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.' "

" I think that as a young lady, you start off not knowing what you want to do, and then you kinda arrive at yourself by the time you're 17 or 18, hopefully. And that's what I did. "

" I love Charles Fuller. "

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

" My legs are actually my favorite feature. "

" 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. "

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

" I think Kristin Bauer is a goddess. "

" 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. "

" 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 was a very driven young person. "