Taraji P. Henson

It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you.

Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it's up to us to choose which way we're going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn't mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.

I don't harp on the negative because if you do, then there's no progression. There's no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.

I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy.

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep.

When I come home, it's about my kid, who needs to eat, needs to do homework, and needs to get to basketball. I don't have a lot of time to think about me.

I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.

I just like when I work with people that are professional and good.

Something happens to a woman when she can't reproduce. I've not had to walk that path, but I can only imagine when your organs don't work and how that could make you feel.

I don't care if you're a man, if you're a player: If God sends you that one and your heart is in it, you'll work it out.

Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.