Sanaa Lathan

I wouldn't want anyone to destroy the earth.

As different as me and Sigourney look is as different as these two characters are. I'm not filling her shoes. I'm doing a part that has the same monsters, but it's a completely different movie.

I liked the fact that there were so many different representations of black women and black men in the movie. It wasn't like we all had the same agenda.

I think Hollywood is so driven by money, the people who are making the decisions are not necessarily reflective of the melting pot, so what stories are you going to want to tell? You're going to want to tell stories about yourself.

I'll eventually go back to theater because the feeling of being on stage where you have the audience right there, you can't replace that with anything.

My dad is a director/producer and my mom is a dancer; she performed with Alvin Ailey, but I didn't even think about becoming an actress.

Being strong can be also feminine. I don't think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.

There is a lot of struggle in being an actor; you need so much emotional strength, no matter what level of stardom you have, that it's nice to have something steady.

People may know me from films, but theater is my first love. I did about 35 plays before I even landed my first screen role. I'm very comfortable on stage, and theater is not something you can just wing.

If you're in love and there's that chemistry, that's what it's all about.

I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish.

I really prefer the actual experience of being onstage and living the character from beginning to end with the energy of the audience. There's nothing that beats that feeling, and yet I really have trouble with the eight shows a week.