My parents and I always look at movies and just think, 'What's missing?' from the plot to the people of color or diversity in general.

You're gonna get a lot of nos more than yeses, but you have to find the right people who trust in you and believe in you and will continue to work with you because you've got potential.

Believe in yourself. Push to your highest limit.

The more comfortable you are, the more confident you are - in how you say your lines or how you perform in a certain scene - because you're working with great people who will watch over you and won't let you down.

I think now I get to create and inspire more young black girls to continue doing what they love and reach for the stars.

No one ever said that I couldn't create my own projects, but no one actually told me that I could be an executive producer, either.