Regina King

“I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.”

“My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who's far removed from your personality.”

“I learned a lot from my Mom. My favorite lesson: remember there is no such thing as a certain way to parent and to remember that you are learning along with your child - it's ok to make mistakes.”

“I want to be around to see my son grow up and to enjoy my grandkids, which means I need to make my health a priority.”

“I know in my own marriage I stayed in it to provide my son with what I thought was a stable background and to give him what I thought was the family life a child should have with two parents. But that isn't always the best way, and it took me taking my son to therapy after the divorce to really see it.”

“Children at certain ages have distinct actions, and boys at certain ages have a particular way of acting too.”

“I've tried to be flexible in my career by doing a little bit of everything and that's worked for me.”

“People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.”

“I was married for nine years before my husband and I separated and eventually divorced. Just as I'd watched my parents arguing and fighting, my son watched his parents arguing and fighting. It was like history repeating itself, and I felt terrible about him having to witness that.”

“If you have the opportunity for your art to meet activism, you shouldn't pass that up when it comes your way.”