I Carried My Oscar To Bed With

When A Young Woman Tells Me That She Wants To Become And Actor, I Say, 'no, Be A Writer. Or Go To Business School And Learn How To Run A Studio.' The Only Real Change Will Come From Behind The Scenes.

It's An Amazing Feeling To Know That Life Is Actually Growing Inside Your Body. The First Time You See The Ultrasound And You See The Little Bones And You Realise That It's Part Of You And It's In Your Care Is Life Changing And This Sort Of Protective Instinct Has Taken Over.

There Have Been So Many People Who Have Said To Me, 'you Can't Do That,' But I've Had An Innate Belief That They Were Wrong. Be Unwavering And Relentless In Your Approach.

When I Was Younger, Living In An All-black Neighborhood The Other Kids Thought I Was Better Than Them Because Of My Light Skin And Straight Hair. Then We Moved To An All-white Neighborhood And That Was A Culture Shock ... I'd Been Used To Being Around All Black Kids.

Nature Has Got It All Wrong: When You Are Younger, It Should Be Harder To Get Pregnant, And As You Get Older It Should Be Easier.