Actors never discuss future plans.

I do not know if it is true that all actors want to direct and all directors want to act, but in 1972 I tried directing and decided I had better stick to acting.

You weren't going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world.

The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was.

My grandmother though, began to prepare in her own neurotic - and I think psychotic - way to face racism. So she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know.

Reading was a big thing, yes. Books were a big thing. But the things that stick out were the newspapers.

I love doing commercials! Usually, they have enough money that they can take time and photograph it well.