Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie. If you happen to like my films it's because my films provide a bed for you on which you can find your creativity. The Hollywood movies do not provide that for you.

I have worked on very good movies that have been buried and I've worked on some resounding mediocrities that have been paraded through the marketplace like they were masterpieces.

I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!

I don't direct movies for a living.

People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine.

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.

I was in television drama which is a first cousin to the movies and I trust myself to make the right decisions.

I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes especially people who are making movies.

I want to do movies that I'm proud of where my kids at some point can see and I can feel comfortable sitting there watching it with them. And just that move people. That make people feel a little bit better about themselves when they leave the theatre.

I want to be around for a long time singing and making albums and movies.