Sanaa lathan

I had never picked up a basketball before. I went through a grueling audition process. It was almost as if I was learning to walk. It would be like teaching somebody to dance ballet for a role.

Sometimes when you don't care, people are attracted to that.

In 1979, Alien came out and Sigourney was in it with a bunch a guys. Nobody at that time expected the woman to be the hero, so that was a tradition that started.

I wouldn't want anyone to destroy the earth.

People make jokes about how black people are the first ones to be killed off.

My dad is a director/producer and my mom is a dancer; she performed with Alvin Ailey, but I didn't even think about becoming an actress.

I have dated all races, and I believe you should be free to do whatever you want.

I was working straight for nine months and I'm exhausted. I'm ready to relax for a little while and read. I don't want to work for work sake; I have to be excited about it.

Kelsey Grammer is one of the best actors I've ever worked with.

When you're on a set it can be very tedious and slow. It's just not as big as when you see it on film.