Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film world I can be really proud of my family and say, 'You know what: my dad's a really, really famous theatre director,' because nobody has any idea.

The advantage of taking pictures of the famous is that they get published.

I was famous from birth.

I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one.