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.

Being able to work with Ridley Scott on this film is like being able to play on the Olympic team for actors.

The less I talk about being black, the better.

What kind of role do you play after someone like Stringer, you know what I mean? You play another gangster. What’s the point of that? I’ve played the gangster. I try to keep it really varied; it just makes for more of a fun and interesting career.

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

I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences.

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