Quotes about Challenges

I have not had tragic incidences in my life that have rocked my personal being. The thing that really has been my biggest enemy in this world has been pressure. And people. People who I love. People who look at me differently. The pressure is tough, man. I'm not gonna lie. It's the hardest part. Easily.

We're always trailing, as far as the amount of roles that are written for us and the films that are being made that have black characters in them. I don't know if that's going to change.

To one extent, if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all.

The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges I had with the Republican Congress.

"Adjust to changing times but sticking to unchanging principles" - committing me and all Americans to real ideals of justice and truth, no matter what difficulties faced us.

As you get older, life gets harder if you're not applying spiritual truths.

It's hard to do fiction and nonfiction simultaneously.

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

Sixty points is massive, especially when you are racing a Mercedes with another 70 horsepower.

All life-changing love is inconvenient.

I love making films, but the best roles are hard to come by.

Room 10 [a short film she codirected with Andrea Buchanan] nailed my personal theme: love and choosing to stay in the room when the going gets tough.