Jazz, of course, is our heritage. Jazz is a culture, it's not a fad. It's up to us to see to it that it stays alive.

Nothing is out of our realm, because it has nothing to do with color. As black people, we’re not different from anyone else, other than the exterior.

We’ve got to know our history. We have to be able to bring our children to a place that they can be proud of.

I’ll tell you, I’m loving everything Betty White’s doing. She’s 90!

The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don’t see enough positive role models in their own environment.

Jazz, of course, is our heritage. Jazz is a culture, it’s not a fad. It’s up to us to see to it that it stays alive...

Dave Chappelle asked me to come do his show. I read the script, and I said, ‘Has he lost his mind?’

The Lord put me on television to do these things I want to do in the community. And He knew I had a lot to learn. That’s why I’ve been on TV 16 years – not because I’m the greatest actress, but because I need the money.

I grew up weird – very sensitive and highly inhibited. I felt like I was born in the wrong time zone to the wrong people at the wrong place.

As soon as I finish one thing, there’s always something else on the horizon I want to do. I don’t have any intention of retiring from anything.