One thing that I've been very vocal about roles I take, and my representation has been very smart about, is that I didn't go to Juilliard to be "Thug #2" in movies. I like to be challenged. I'd say that about 40% of the roles I've done have been written for white men.

As actors, the great thing about our career is we get to change from role to role. I don't want to be known as "put him in the movie because he has nice abs" guy.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

I'm a firm believe that a man looks his best in a suit and I feel like in the late 40's people just dressed up to do everything.

There are a lot of limitations and stigmas that are placed on young actors, specifically young black actors.

You never see girls running after engineers.

If you look at the true essence of the Black Panthers, they were more of a community protection group.