Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back.

I would love to play Jimi Hendrix.

I just think people have been very gracious and welcoming me on set, and even off set.

You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.

When it comes down to it, I'd rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe.

I started out as a writer and a director. I started acting because I wanted to know how to relate to the actors. When people ask me what I do, I don't really say that I'm an actor, because actors often wait for someone to give them roles.

In television you don't have a lot of time to spend with the role or the script. Typically you get a script a week prior to shooting. Sometimes it's even less time, not enough time to dream about the role.