Nafessa Williams

Beyonce's 'Freedom' - I listen to that when I am suiting up and getting into superhero mode.

Most superheroes are young or in their 20s, and as you can see with Black Lightning, he's in his mid-40s and he has a family, so that affects you a bit differently as opposed to being a young, single superhero.

In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged, going through a divorce, and has two daughters.

I am African-American, and I am a proud African-American. I just don't like to put myself in a box and say, 'I'm an African-American actress.' I am an American actress, and I can do any kind of role.

I think it can be difficult for young lesbian or young gay, bisexual, transgender to come out and be open with who they are because there's such a huge stigma attached to that preference of their sexuality.

We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it.

I love really sweet, soft scents.

I love, love, love Lauryn Hill's 'MTV Unplugged.' It just helps relax me. I love just where she was in her space with that album and the truth that she was telling.

I believe love is love.

It's cool to stay active and keep my body going.

All my life, I call myself wanting to be a lawyer because of Clair Huxtable. But the real dream was to be an actress.

I know what it's like to be in college and not have the budget to fully look the way I want to.