Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.

So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else" (20).

There's racism everywhere.

You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity.

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.

Acting, it's not my life, my children and my family, that's life. I'll get up every morning, God willing, for that.