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"They have the big ferris wheel and we've been out of town for two months, so he just was like, 'Mommy I want to go to Toys R Us and I don't care if you have a movie coming out and all that.' He was just being a kid. But I had to allow him to have that moment."
Being
"I think for me to find that project is going to be something that I'm going to have to develop for myself."
Project
"I think Nina Simone has had an amazing journey. She was spicy and she had attitude and she didn't care, she wanted her money in a paper bag and don't mess with me and I've been doing some research on that so."
Money
"I'm not going to live my life unhappy and why should he and we talk about it and I think what's great about the film is that it shows is the meaning of family doesn't have to be as traditional as it once was, like you can make a family."
Family
"I have a four year old and I'm telling you we did Nickelodeon last night and he embarrassed me. It was like one of those moments when I couldn't believe my kid is acting like this. I just had to just like walk away from him because he was really pushing my buttons."
Acting
"It's my motor, it's the thing that keeps me going and so when I have these auditions for these big movies, I can depend on myself because I've been working consistently."
Movies
"I know where I'm going to be, I'm not traveling here and there and everywhere. That didn't necessarily prompt me to it but it definitely opened up my mind of saying okay, maybe this is a good time to do this."
Time
"I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was take a step backwards, so I knew that if I was going to take a feature it was going to have to be taking a step forward."
Work
"Well, the studios don't really want to take those risks right off the bat. They'll take the risk after they've seen the finished product and say oh yeah we want that. This is a great film but they are hesitant to take the risk when you just see it on paper."
Film
"I was happy she got it and I have to sort of - and one of the reasons I did Third Watch is because I wanted to break that thing of just being the pretty girl and play it down and let it be about the work."
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"I dress up for awards, but only if somebody else is going to pay for the clothes. And shop for them, too!"
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"I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding the all the awards I wins."
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"Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging."
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"I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it."
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"I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans."
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"Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think."
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"I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real."
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"Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards."
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"Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast."
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"The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird."
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