My ambition is to keep the audience guessing... that is my path to a long career.

There are many, many communities, many ethnic minorities, many civilizations that have been brutalised by others and you have to move on. You cannot perpetually stay in that place of blame, otherwise it's just a downward spiral.

I have a bee in my bonnet as to how few black historical figures one sees on film; incredible stories, stories from which we are living the legacy and which just don't get made.

There's a nimble quality to the way a television actor can work. When that muscle gets strong it's a very valuable thing.

I do think how two people dance with each other is indicative of how they feel about each other. It can tell a lot more than a verbal scene.

People have compact to go beyond our own culture and upbringing to a degree that I think we don't acknowledge enough really.

My parents are very hard working people who did everything they could for their children. I have two brothers and they worked dog hard to give us an education and provide us with the most comfortable life possible. My dad provided for his family daily. So, yes, that is definitely in my DNA.