I think you find pieces of yourself in every character you portray.

When you have parents who are recognizable, there's a certain part of you that wants to know that people you meet are able to not get clouded by that.

I think you find pieces of yourself in every character you portray.

It doesn't matter whether you're black or white, practice a different religion, come from a different culture, or have a disability. If you're different from most of the people you're surrounded by, some people might not be as tolerant as they should be.

You pick pieces of things you've experienced in life to make it real to yourself.

I was one of the serious studiers. I'm not somebody who just shows up and gets a hundred on a test.

When I was a kid, I always envisioned myself as performing, as being in that business. It was all that I knew, so it's kind of like I'm just following in the family tradition.