I've always felt protected. That's the God's honest truth.

When you make a movie it's always interesting, because you end up in places you never would as a normal visitor or tourist.

It could be that it's not that different. Circumstances, no matter what the color is, could be similar.

Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling the fires of unrest that clearly hasn't been the case. Vote based on merits, not to fill a racial quota.

Bad guys need love too.

Viola [Davis] is one of the great actors of her generation. She has one of these moments in the theater that I don't even know how to describe.

When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going.