"Half the time, I live under [the guise of] my characters, so if I start to create an ‘official character’ for myself,…"

"It’s beautiful when you have the opportunity to change from a completely inward role to a very organic, present role."

"My name would come up from time to time, but with few alternatives in the middle of an empty space"

"This emptiness has always upset me, but it also inspired me to do this project"

"I always knew it would be a collective effort where my actress friends would share their experiences"

"They were all determined and excited to make their voices heard"

"It was time to represent blacks in French film—in under a month, we went from coauthors to a true collective"

"The book is a commercial hit in French bookstores, proving that, contrary to what some believe, the public not only w…"

"I would be delighted if after this book, and with the other actions we plan to take, that all communities be represented"

"The best thing would be for all talents, regardless of skin color, to have access to the same opportunities"