The directors [who know every detail] make films that are complete, basically.

When you come from an under-privileged background, oftentimes, you feel a little overwhelmed by your education or your lack of.

I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing's something that I love to do, but it's not something that I pursue as a career.

There's a fast-track if you can do the networking. For some personalities it works, but for mine it doesn't.

I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I'm still on it and I won't stand still.

I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am.

I think 'The Wire' really is relatable. It reflects an ongoing issue across America, about inaccuracies in major cities between rich and the poor and some of the things that go on behind the red tape of council and government bodies.