"It's been a situation like this for a very long time. We as African-Americans have come a very long way, but we don't get the same recognition as our white counterparts because of the way the industry is set up. That's something that always makes me work even harder at what I do. With this whole Emmy campaign, I sat down with my publicist and we realized that the last two black women that was even nominated for my specific category, which is Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the last person that won one was Isabel Sanford [for 'The Jefferson's'] in 1981. The last person nominated was Phylicia Rashad [for 'The Cosby Show'] in 1986. It's crazy! So it makes me want to be nominated even more not for just the recognition, it makes me want to be nominated to set a new standard for something we having seen in a really long time."

"I’m a very honest girl. Lies fucking piss me off. Sometimes I say things in the heat of the moment. So I said something bad about Christina Milian. I said it, and I meant it. Then I realized down the line that it wasn’t true. The person who told me is a complete wanker. I’m gonna let you make the decision. I did feel bad, so I called Christina to say sorry, and she was so sweet about forgiving me. She understood. Sometimes, I get a little too honest about how I feel. If I’m wrong, I’m the first to say I’m wrong. I deserve a punch for it, to be honest."

“She was horrible. I called up my wife, I said ‘I’m dead. I just sold the network a bag of smoke.’