I Think Our Culture Promotes Fear And

Somehow [kenya Bariss] Has Figured Out How To Explore These Very Weighty, Sticky, Sharp Topics, And Still Be Funny And Not Make Fun Of The Topic.

I've Always Been A Curious Thinker. And Now, As An Adult, I Can Articulate It.

You Might Be Someone's Favorite, But You Might Not Be Someone Else's Favorite. I Will Tell You That There Was A [casting Notice] That Said "tracee Ellis Ross Type," But [the Producers] Didn't Want To See Me. I've Been In This Industry Long Enough To Know That Even If Someone Wants To Promise Me Something, It Doesn't Mean That It's Going To Happen. There Are So Many Things At Play. But It Was Flattering And Exciting.

Sometime In My Second Year At Brown [university], I Took An Acting Class. And The Lightbulb Went Off For Me. I Fell In Love With It. I Realized That Everything I Was Afraid Of About Myself, All My Fears, Could Be Used In That World.

I Was Cast In A Movie [originally] Called Mr. Spreckman's Boat, Starring Marcia Gay Harden And Jennifer Connelly. I Felt Like An "actress." Both Of Them Have Won Oscars - Maybe That Means I Might One Day.