We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past.

I know that there is still a lot of bitterness and anger, and arguably justifiably so, when you think about how brutal slavery was and what its brutal legacy still is.

If you merely focus on what we already know, then it's not revelatory. You may as well just go and watch a documentary or a few videos on Youtube, and you're good.

I seem to be able to disassociate my insecurities. I know a lot of actors - some of the best actors in the world - can't bear to watch themselves and I have to say I can't relate to that.

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

Find the audience, be excellent, and you will be fine.

Don't send me your script if you want me to play the black best friend; I just won't do that.