On losing roles in Lee Daniels’ productions
“Well, actually, I was offered the role in The Butler that Oprah Winfrey played. I was also approached to be on ‘Empire.’ And I was also offered the role as Richard Pryor’s grandmother in [Daniels’ upcoming Pryor biopic]. Each of those things that he offered me was taken off the table. They all just went away. But that’s just part of the business, you know? I can’t be upset at anybody, ’cause life is too good. It’s just what it is.”
