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

At Juilliard, I couldn't afford to have fun. I went to school and stayed home.

Every time I get mad, I grab my hammer and make a bookshelf or something.

With all the movies I've done, I still get recognized from my episode of 'Law & Order' more than anything else. It never fails.

I did this movie with Spike Lee called Sucker Free City, and that would have to be my favorite role by far. It was just so much fun to work with Spike and shoot in San Francisco.

It's hard sometimes when you're in a regular high school, you just feel like the odd kid out. The great thing about going to an art school [is] it's kind of like it's all the odd kids. It's all the kids that don't fit in at their regular schools, because you're into something and excited about something that other kids really aren't into. When you go to art school, everybody's kind of on the same page.

The stage is my first love.