The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what I'm interested in doing.

I had the kid [on "Fences" ] who understudied me so I could stand back and think about shots so he had to learn the blocking and everything. I'd come in early sometimes, and they 'd be in there rehearsing and working on their stuff. I didn't want them to feel like, "Oh these are people who can't be touched." We're all working actors; we're all trying to get better.

The poorest people are the sweetest people.

At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back" (23).

It's important for us to tell our stories.

Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.

You don't have to kill somebody to play a murderer. You have to read the script and interpret the character.