I love what I do. If I have the opportunity to do what I do with people I admire, it's 10 times better.

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.

Instead of becoming an engineer like my brother, I moved to New York to be an actor.

I'm not Martin Luther King. I can't be Martin Luther King. The only thing I can do is present what I feel the essence of Martin Luther King is.

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

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.

I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.