Even though homelessness reaches into the depths of despair, there's also a pride and beauty in it, as well.

As an actor, the only thing we can do is play the truth at that moment. Because at any point in time if you play the future, or you play that you know something that the audience does not know, it kills the illusion of reality.

I just don't understand how people can get so caught up in having their picture taken.

I haven't been able to grasp the concept of putting your life on the line for whatever reason people go into the military for. Some people just want to pay their bills, some people believe in their country and some people do it because their parents did it, but that's rough.

If everyone invested in the neighborhood they lived in, the United States would be a magical place.

Most of my movies are indies. The best scripts I can find are independent films. But I love big-budget movies, I love craft services!

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.