It's so not sexy and intimate. There are 40 people in the room. There's a guy with his belly hanging out, with a boom in your face. It's really very technical. I think doing a love scene is tougher than doing a fight scene. It's so staged and you can't put light on her face and you have to hit the mark.

I'm in the booth and first of all, I'm from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life.

I was a professional tennis player in my teens. I played mostly in Europe. I was top 10 in the world in juniors, and then I messed up my back. I had three herniated discs and that put a stop to it.

Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational.

As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everything.

Let's say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I first arrived I realized that people carry their faith with so much pride.

I had to study acting to basically educate myself.