I'll always be attached to telly in one way or another, whether it's a character or producer or director, I just love the medium.

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing?

Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape.

In 'Pacific Rim' I had to have a haircut I wouldn't usually rock. However, the moustache I had in the film - that might have to come out again. It was a good moustache. Good times.

I would never be fearful of any character.

I wanted to be on American TV so much. I didn't park DJ'ing; I just sort of ended up becoming more of a studio guy. I had a bit more money and I could buy every little piece of equipment and drum machine that had just come out - I've got quite a collection now - and I continued to collect music.

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