I was first introduced to August Wilson in the 80s when Charles Dutton did Ma Rainey and James Earl Jones and Courtney Vance did Fences. I've long considered August Wilson to be one of the five greatest playwrights in American history.

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

Revenge is a meal best served cold.

I got on my knees and sort of communicated with the spirits. When I came out, I was in charge. I couldn't have acted that, I couldn't have written that.

In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself.

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."

By the way, sitting with other mommies is probably the most frightening experience in the entire world. They're serious into mommy-shaming.