If you ever have the honour of having Viola Davis at your dinner table, you better serve filet mignon.

This fine dining rule is one the acting legend refuses to break, at least metaphorically: Davis used food to explain her views on the acting industry with InStyle magazine for their December cover story . Watch the video above to hear the highlights from her Q&A with the outlets editor-in-chief.

My strength is my authenticity, was the 55-year-old cover stars tagline quote , one that is visibly apparent in the selection of stunningly bold suits and majestic updos she rocked for the magazine.