For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It’s an accessory.
As slavery died for the greater good of America, and the movement for equality sputtered to life, the white woman was on the cover of every American magazine. She was the dazzling jewel on every movie screen, the glory of every commercial and television show.
All I have to do is be me on stage. But acting, I have to be someone else, and walk how they would walk and blink how they would blink. I used to talk about it bad like, ‘Aw man, that person made $10 million a movie?’ But now I understand why they do. I get it now.
I’m looking for someone who works as hard as I do. Who loves their work as much as I do, so at the end of the night we have something real to talk about, something exciting that makes our blood flow and boil.
There’s a certain level of realness in Philly. You know, just – people are people. You know, it doesn’t matter who you are or who you think you are, you’re just a person in Philly.
I chose ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective,’ or I’ll say it chose me, and it was an absolute blessing, for the experience of being in Africa for seven months and learning so many different things, from languages to foods to greetings. On so many levels, it was an incredible experience.
African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded.
A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose not just to talk about the sky, the planet, love or heartache. I wanted to actually be there, to place a mark on that moment.
To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.
I am a huge Prince fan. It’s a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. It’s been the Time and Sheila E., and that’s about it. Building a relationship with him has been like a dream come true. I’ve been looking for a mentor, and I feel like I have that in him.
I think every individual has his or her own power, and it’s a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.
I do want love. Genuine love.
I’m a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people’s body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them.
I love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up.
I’m a secret interior decorator. There’s a mural on my dining room wall of the railroad tracks at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. I love having my hometown with me out here in California.
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