Suddenly in high school, I'm in a predominantly Jewish atmosphere. Jewish people were my gate to white America.
People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say - and they want you to hear it.
I have never been in a violent movie or television show.
For me, first of all, I love people, I love ideas.
Making your life is ultimately an extraordinarily creative endeavor.
President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today.