When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.

I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little kids they want to play, and I don't have time for that."

I try to encourage actors to work harder off screen because that's where you find things.

Denzel Washington: I like the collaboration, I like seeing people do well, so I really plan to direct the rest of my days.

I am not going to bury my son! My son is going to bury me!

Cats are too independent. They piss me off. They play when they want, and then they turn their back on you. Dogs, you throw the ball, and they bring it back, tongue hanging out, tail wagging. Cats are like "Not right now, too busy." Definitely a dog man. Except when it comes to cleaning up after them! Cats win that!

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).