I think that there's a particular type of person who goes into children's theater, and then goes into theater in high school. There was something about the guys I knew in theater, we were all very vulnerable. You could tell that at some point we were made fun of.

I was chubby and awkward, and the only way I could really meet girls was to join children's theater, so that's what I did.

I got a Walkman, I had the 'Footloose' soundtrack and I danced to it constantly.

I was raised a Southern Baptist, and my whole family were Christians. However, my Dad was really into science and astronomy, so I felt very balanced. I still had respect for faith.

You write a screenplay and then everybody is going to want to get in on it and we have to figure that out. I've written three screenplays that are at studios and I still haven't been making them yet so there is always something that is either going to trip something up or maybe get another pass.

I grew up in a place that felt very integrated.

I've done movies where I've had to cast actors and teach them to rap, and cast rappers and teach them to act.