I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.

The worst is when I know I'm going to have to cry in a scene.

What's so great about DreamWorks is that it's run by filmmakers who believe that if it's not broke, don't fix it.

There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.

I have to lead a very small life in terms of what people think 'Hollywood' is. It's a full life for me, but I'm not jetting across the world. But life is good.

Your parents only want what's best for you. They know a career in the arts usually means living paycheck to paycheck; they just want you to know that you have other options!

If a great role comes along, and you are too tall to play it, then I think the role is too small for your talents.

I think the paradigm is shifting with regard to women and what we bring to the industry. I feel very blessed.

There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.

I want to see more Asian. I want to see more Latin. I want more Indian. There's more than Mindy Kaling out there, guys! There's more than Bai Ling.