The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked.

We all create our own reality by the choices we make.

Jonathan Lynn is one of the last actors Orsen Welles used in a production. It was wonderful. He's very sharp, very sharp. It's funny I've been asked how weird it was to have a Brit do a church gospel movie

I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.