There's always got to be room for what you might call benign corruption. Nobody blames a man who steals food to feed his starving children, but on the other hand, somebody who picks up a badge and takes an oath to serve and protect; we do expect a certain level of essential honesty.

Even though the story [Fences] is set during the 1950s, some contemporary women might have trouble understanding her decision.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

Say what you really want to say.

Taking the money from drug operations and all that sort of stuff is something that goes past what most of us in society would expect a policeman should do. That temptation hits the police force at the same time as the temptation to take those drugs that are readily available hits the people on the streets.

You will never see a U-Haul behind a hearse.

If you want to be a warrior, you have to train.