I'm learning to accept the lack of privacy as the real downer in my profession.
Most people I know of that mix have a real ability to be in a room with anyone, black or white.
Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.
It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.
When a young woman tells me that she wants to become and actor, I say, 'No, be a writer. Or go to business school and learn how to run a studio.' The only real change will come from behind the scenes.
If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life.