We were a spiritual family. My mother always told me, 'People hated Jesus Christ, so why should you worry about them?' Once she put it in that perspective, I was like, 'You're right, Ma.'

It's sort of an action flick. You can't be that funny trying to steal diamonds.

Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want to do.

I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.

I went to the High School for Performing Arts, and to Howard University on a talent scholarship.

Things are changing. I've been training since I was 9 years old to stretch my wings as an actor dramatically, but have never really been afforded the opportunity to show that.

If we believe the good we read about ourselves, we have to believe the bad we read about ourselves.