Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.

It’s all about humanity, humility, and integrity.

People who don’t use the tools given to them only injure themselves.

I hated stand-up.

And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.

I fit into the quirky, character class type of actor.

Voice is my instrument.

I was a shy little girl, nothing like what I am now.

My driving force is spirituality.

Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.

I’ve played piano and guitar when I was younger.

We always performed for our church, but we also just performed whenever the family got together.

I have to approach my life in this way so I can do what I need to do, and do it very well.

I face every project the same way – do it right and give 110%. 100% isn’t good enough.

So many comics have such low self-esteem.

If you’re going to do something, make it right and make it as good as you can. Don’t waste anybody’s time, especially your own.

When I was five years old I knew I wanted to act.

This business is all about being seen, and the more people see you the better.

I got an early education from television.

My family is very theatrical.

I’m not the classic type – fair skin, very beautiful women of a classic type, I’m talking about now.

My older sister Nikki went to Hampton music school in Virginia, then to another school later in New York.

Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.

Watched Star Wars in 77 and that’s when I got into watching films. I was just blown away by it.

There is a class system in acting just like in anything else. Black females fall in a category below black male actors.