In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men.

When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence hard work and hiring good people.

When I got out of acting school I was lucky to have gotten any job at all. A lot of people hiring African American actresses - it was right after 'Roots ' and for society not me it was great. Nice richly dark-skinned people was the fashion and I was not.

I don't watch the movies I make so I haven't seen 'Footloose' since it came out. You see this young hungry actor it's pretty fun. I was the only one they screen tested. It was an attempt by the director and producer to talk the head of the studio into hiring me because they didn't want me.

I'm set to have my best year ever: I'm hiring some acts and there will be a show in the morning in the afternoon and in the evening. I'm going to use my theater to its fullest potential.

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help or need it. And that reputation is earned.

When I started Netscape I was brand new out of college and all the aspects of building a business like balance sheets and hiring people were new to me.