Ordinary people who are just kind of just going about their lives are transformed into heroes because they have the courage to put their voices out there. And I think that's a powerful message in this time of political strife.

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All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn't have to be huge and humongous.

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The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity.

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Each role has its own different challenges.

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At the end of the day, nobody can tell you how to tackle failure or how to handle change. The world is very good at encouraging you to go along with the status quo and at basking in your successes. But when you hit a wall in your personal life, and you screw up, people don't give you a chance to navigate your way through it and tap into what's extraordinary about you.

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When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself.

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Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

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I would love to be remembered as a person who used her life to inspire others in any way, shape or form.

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I think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.

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I’m a black woman who is from Central Falls, Rhode Island. I’m dark skinned. I’m quirky. I’m shy. I’m strong. I’m guarded. I’m weak at times. I’m sensual. I’m not overtly sexual. I am so many things in so many ways and I will never see myself on screen. And the reason I will never see myself up on screen is because that does not translate with being black.

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