It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

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."

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

That's where you can find things and modulate your performance and give the other actors something fresh to respond to. We've probably all worked with actors who when it's suddenly your close up, they get sleepy. I don't like that. It's selfish acting, and I won't tolerate it.

We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

[Movie "Fences"] is more than holds up today. We have had a tremendous response at the screenings.

I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.