Taraji P. Henson - 'Empire'

Published: Aug. 16, 2016, 8:10 p.m.

The Oscar and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner discusses her uphill climb to stardom (she's been a single mother since college), the first project she discussed with Lee Daniels ("I wanted to play Precious!"), why she refused to play Cookie unless her 'Hustle & Flow' costar played Lucious and more.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices