I Don't Know Why, But I Respond

In Monster's Ball I Went Nude, Which Was Scary, But I Took The Chance And That's How I Like To Approach My Career.

I Don't See A White Woman. I See A Black Woman, Even Though My Mother Is White. Knowing That Has Made My Life Easier, I Think.

I Want To Do Roles That Are Fun And Challenging And I Want To Try Different Things. I Don't Want To Keep Doing Monster's Ball Over And Over And Over Again. I Want To Keep Doing My Career The Way That I Was Doing It Before I Won The Oscar.

This Moment Is So Much Bigger Than Me. It's For Every Nameless, Faceless Woman Of Colour That Now Has A Chance Because This Door Tonight Has Been Opened.

I Didn't Think It Was Possible At My Age, Honestly. They Call It A Geriatric Pregnancy.