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Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast. ”

I feel lucky that I got to work with some of the big legends in town. ”

A lot of my skills came from university. We did everything from stage work to operating the sound boards to marketing shows and more. ”

I remember, growing up, it wasn't sexy to be African. We got called names. ”

There are so many professional women who have to be this boss, but when they get home, it's like, 'Can someone take care of me? Can I not be so powerful?' ”

There's random people calling my phone: 'Your mother gave me your number.' My mother has tried to set me up so many times long-distance. ”

I had my masters in public health, and the goal was to be a doctor, and organic chemistry let me know that that was not going to happen, as did my fear of blood. ”

My faith has really been the biggest asset of my career. It has grounded me and let me focus on what's important. ”

Wanda Sykes and I have had similar career trajectories. We're both from the D.C. area. She spent five years working as a contracting specialist for the NSA, and I got my master's in public health. ”

There's a lot of negative speak about what it means to be an immigrant. I'm like, 'OK, I don't know where that came from.' We do the dirty jobs. We do the good jobs. We get the job done. ”