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I'm very grateful that I'm the kind of actor where I'm not some character actor. I can't disappear into a world.

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The thing for me is to always tell the truth. Not to preach, but to tell the truth.

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I don't need an Emmy to tell me to go to work. I've been working.

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It was a symbolic moment when 'Moonlight' literally took the Oscar out of 'La La Land's' hand.

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I don't want to be white. I don't want to be straight. I don't want to blend in.

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When you're not as accessible, you get in a tent and get in your own head, and you start doing things that are a little out of touch. I think we've seen it happen with certain artists... people can't touch them; they're not touching people. They're only touching people in their circle.

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I never want to feel too far away from people. I think that's when you get in trouble.

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All the writers for 'The Chi,' they're all phenomenal, so I'm just working on projects with them. They have great scripts.

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I'm queen of mentorship.

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I feel like I've accomplished a lot, but for me, it's about pushing to the point where I can be Mark Walhberg, Ryan Murphy, or Shonda Rhimes. I want to be at that table in terms of bringing new voices in.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: May 17th, 1984

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