I decided sitcoms weren't for me.

When I was a kid, I wanted to walk with my dad's limp - my dad was my hero - but that infuriated him, and he would make me walk back and forth in the living room until I walked without it.

A friend of mine had his own theatre company, and he jumped me in like I was in a gang. And once I came in, it was just that simple. For the first time in my life, I felt, 'This is a career, this is a life that I think I can grow old doing.' It was love at first sight. I loved being on stage and reading these plays. It was great.

America is grappling with cultural diversity, and I just want to put a show on that represents the world in which I live.

I wanted to be a leading man - the black lawyer, the black doctor, the black policeman.

I try to make my bed every day for mental health. Coming home to an unmade bed or a room with clothes all over will depress me.

Don't let anyone try to tell you who you are. Define yourself.