Halle Berry graces the cover of Essence Magazine’s Hollywood issue which hit newsstands yesterday. This is the seventh time the actress has covered the magazine. In the cover story, Berry talks about her baby girl, dating a white man, and much more. Check out some interesting excerpts from the article:

On dating a White man:
“I tried Black men. I tried,” she wails in a mock southern accent. “I married two Black men. You know I tried.” She laughs again before making clear that “I don’t hold all Black males responsible because of the two bad eggs I got. I even dated Black men after my last divorce, but this is just where I found love.”

On Halle’s baby girl, Nahla:
“When I looked at the stick and saw I was pregnant … I was so happy. I thought I knew love before, but I’ve never felt anything like this.” Although Halle loves working, it takes a great script to tear her away from Nahla. “A film has to be really special for me to leave the house. I have to love it. I mean really, really love it.”

On her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry:
“I feel more married now than I did in any of my actual marriages. We live the truth of that and that’s more important than a piece of paper.” Will it be forever? She doesn’t know but says, “All I know is that at this moment, it feels fantastic.”
On shaving her head for a role in “Nappily Ever After”:
“I’m shaving it off!” People quoted her as telling Essence magazine. “I know. Here comes the controversy, but … it’ll grow back, I hope!” she added.

Behind the Scenes of Photoshoot:

The March 2009 issue hit newsstands on February 12.