"I find that phrase reductive. I'm a black woman and I'm an actress who plays a character named Hermione. J.K. Rowling…"

"If you can’t imagine yourself in one of those boats, you have something missing. They are dying for a life worth living."

"If I could bring back one trend it would be looking people in the eye; acknowledging their presence with a simple ‘he…"

"This world of TV and film is gorgeous, money is lovely, but it’s quite lonely…. You go sit in your trailer, or maybe …"

"I may only have three lines, but you are going to see me because I know I’m going to react. I’m going to be present."

"You want me for my color, you want me for my culture, you want me but you're not looking after me. You're not seeing …"

"I used to want to fit in so much when I was young because of growing up in a predominantly white place."

"I'm looking at my mixed-race daughter growing up and trying to navigate her places. I really think of the world as po…"

"Any time you get low, sit in it but don’t indulge in it. I wasted too much time worrying about what other people thou…"

"The biggest challenge was mobility and assistance around the house, so I had to learn how to be a little more patient…"