[Having monologue] are talking to somebody even if it's just to yourself, convince yourself if that's what you're trying to do.

My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.

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

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love...the faith that you have - that’s what’s going to define your life.

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

We had a guy, a gentlemen by the name of Mr. Greenleaf who lived behind the house we were shooting [Fences], and he was like a part of the movie.He would come downstairs, and he couldn't hear well to say, "Ya'll want some coffee?"

I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated.