“I remember being about six years old, for the first day of school, and sitting in the back of a Chrysler, pretending to cry while listening to Tracy Chapman.”

I can’t remember a Friday when I was younger when I wasn’t eating a pizza, flirting with the barman.

Why shouldn’t there be more epic, brilliant female characters onscreen?

The biggest thing about ‘Lady Macbeth’ is the fact that people are so surprised that this woman is so amazing, and really, it shouldn’t be so amazing that this incredible character is on our screens.

I hope to create characters that people want to watch – and they either want to be or are, or it’s something that they recognize.

If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.

Something that I’ve always been really keen on representing is some honesty with the way that we view ourselves.

I know that my way of tackling a character is very different.

I don’t think I’m going to be an international sex symbol. I mean, I know I’m not going to be an international sex symbol.

I am learning on every job I do. There is something new every time.

It’s always shocking when you see a modern woman in a period story line. It doesn’t make sense.

For me, I really appreciate seeing real bodies on screen, that variation, not the same frames we saw for the majority of our upbringing, making us feel like we have to look that way.

You are hugely responsible for people following you. You need to work out why you are posting, what the message is, and what you are doing to these people.

I always did a lot of singing and dancing, so I am glad it worked out that way. I would like to study stage acting at some point, though.

The fact that I’ve been nominated for a BAFTA is insane.

If people are noticing the hard work I’m doing, then that’s a wonderful thing.

I used to reenact ‘Titanic’ all the time.

For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.

I’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.

I beat a lot of teams from the line. You have to have mechanics. But see, what people don’t know about my wrists is my wrists don’t go all the way back.

If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.

I realized I could not fulfill my responsibilities to the team from both a time and energy standpoint. I need to take a step back and take some time away, both mentally and physically in order to prepare for the upcoming NBA season.

Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, “I must be growing,” and continue moving forward.

Black culture is something I don’t relate to much at all.

1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an Annus Horribilis.