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Henson). Cookie's style, attitude and confidence have helped her become one of the show's fan-favorite characters and earned Henson a Golden Globe for best actress in a television drama.The \"Empire\" cast say they understand the hype and agree that sometimes Cookie knows best.\"I have had to go all Cookie on people every now and then,\" said Gabourey Sidibe. \"It's really, really good to have that in your back pocket. And the thing is, like it's not that people get scared of you. They are just too tired to argue with you. People are too tired to argue with Cookie because she's relentless and so that's the power of Cookie.\"Ta'Rhonda Jones plays Cookie's sidekick and personal assistant. She too has channeled her inner Cookie. \"Oh yeah. I think everybody has a little bit of Cookie in them. One thing I can say, I kind of picked up on Cookie's fashion. Like I'm always making sure I'm on point - not with the furs and everything. But I do go the extra mile to make sure I look super good and I think Cookie is one of those ones who makes sure she's super fly before she step outside her door,\" said Jones. Co-star Serayah McNeill has also looked to Cookie's fierce fashion sense. \"Yeah! Oh in real life? Oh gosh. Always. New York Fashion Week I was wearing a lot of for, so I felt a Cookie sensation on my back. Like I had that confidence for sure,\" she said. Trai Byers, who plays Andre Lyon, said he's too old to get away with Cookie's shenanigans. \"Like back in the day when I was young. I'm not a kid anymore,\" said Byers. While Byers' wife, co-star Grace Gealey, said she has to go there from time to time when fans can't differentiate between her and her conniving character. \"You know what's funny? Now you probably won't see me being very forward with a lot of people in public just because of our position and stuff, but there are times when I kind of have to shut some people down because they can't separate character and person. And I have to be like, 'Excuse me? Nope. Not there.' You know? But it doesn't really take much because normally they're fans. So it doesn't take much for them to be like, 'Oh I'm so sorry. Hi Grace!' You know?,\" said Gealey.\"Empire\" is slated to return for its third season next fall.STORYLINE:  'EMPIRE' STARS: 'EVERYBODY HAS A LITTLE BIT OF COOKIE IN THEM'Fox's \"Empire\" centers on a strong-willed music family led by ruthless patriarch Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) and his smart and sassy ex-wife Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson). Cookie's style, attitude and confidence have helped her become one of the show's fan-favorite characters and earned Henson a Golden Globe for best actress in a television drama.The \"Empire\" cast say they understand the hype and agree that sometimes Cookie knows best.\"I have had to go all Cookie on people every now and then,\" said Gabourey Sidibe. \"It's really, really good to have that in your back pocket. And the thing is, like it's not that people get scared of you. They are just too tired to argue with you. People are too tired to argue with Cookie because she's relentless and so that's the power of Cookie.\"Ta'Rhonda Jones plays Cookie's sidekick and personal assistant. She too has channeled her inner Cookie. \"Oh yeah. I think everybody has a little bit of Cookie in them. One thing I can say, I kind of picked up on Cookie's fashion. Like I'm always making sure I'm on point - not with the furs and everything. But I do go the extra mile to make sure I look super good and I think Cookie is one of those ones who makes sure she's super fly before she step outside her door,\" said Jones. Co-star Serayah McNeill has also looked to Cookie's fierce fashion sense. \"Yeah! Oh in real life? Oh gosh. Always. New York Fashion Week I was wearing a lot of for, so I felt a Cookie sensation on my back. Like I had that confidence for sure,\" she said. Trai Byers, who plays Andre Lyon, said he's too old to get away with Cookie's shenanigans. \"Like back in the day when I was young. I'm not a kid anymore,\" said Byers. While Byers' wife, co-star Grace Gealey, said she has to go there from time to time when fans can't differentiate between her and her conniving character. \"You know what's funny? Now you probably won't see me being very forward with a lot of people in public just because of our position and stuff, but there are times when I kind of have to shut some people down because they can't separate character and person. And I have to be like, 'Excuse me? Nope. Not there.' You know? But it doesn't really take much because normally they're fans. So it doesn't take much for them to be like, 'Oh I'm so sorry. Hi Grace!' You know?,\" said Gealey.\"Empire\" is slated to return for its third season next fall.AP EntertainmentLos Angeles, 20 May 20161. Tilt up on Taraji P. Henson posing for photos 2. Various of Gabourey Sidibe posing for photos 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gabourey Sidibe, actress: \"I don't have the energy to do so, but yes. I have had to go all Cookie on people every now and then. It's really, really good to have that in your back pocket. And the thing is, like it's not that people get scared of you. They are just too tired to argue with you. People are too tired to argue with Cookie because she's relentless and so that's the power of Cookie.\"4. Wide of Bryshere Y. Gray and Ta'Rhonda Jones 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ta'Rhonda Jones, actress: \"Oh yeah. I think everybody has a little bit of Cookie in them. One thing I can say, I kind of picked up on is Cookie's fashion. Like I'm always making sure I'm on point - not with the furs and everything. But I do go the extra mile to make sure I look super good and I think Cookie is one of those ones who makes sure she's super fly before she step outside her door.\"6. Wide of Taraji P. Henson and Serayah speaking to reporters 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Serayah McNeill, actress: \"Yeah! Oh in real life? Oh gosh. Always. New York Fashion Week I was wearing a lot of fur, so I felt a Cookie sensation on my back. Like I had that confidence for sure.\"8. Tilt up on Grace Gealey9. SOUNDBITE (English) Grace Gealey, actress: \"You know what's funny? Now you probably won't see me being very forward with a lot of people in public just because of our position and stuff, but there are times when I kind of have to shut some people down because they can't separate character and person. And I have to be like, 'Excuse me? Nope. Not there.' You know? But it doesn't really take much because normally they're fans. So it doesn't take much for them to be like, 'Oh I'm so sorry. Hi Grace!' You know? So yeah.\"(Reporter: \"How about for you? I think guys can channel their inner Cookie too.\")SOUNDBITE (English) Trai Byers, actor: \"Like back in the day when I was young. I'm not a kid anymore.\"10. 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