To be the cream of the crop is no easy feat. It's a big deal.

You have to be able to give the people what you want in your way. And that's how you, to me, become a person that they love and not just a fly-by night actor.

There's a lot of potential that goes unused in places like South Central L.A., a lot of brilliant, smart people who just don't have that chance to show it.

You don't have to be super clean to be a super star

For me rappers and dancers are poets and artists and often times the most interesting performances are given by them.

It's easier for me to get comedies made because of my track record. Everybody needs to find their niche. I love dramas, but I understand that I am still just a young man in moviemaking. I know there will be some time to get back to that.

You don't wanna mess up what you've done. It's like Jordan coming back: You're scared to mess up the legacy.