I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors.

I'd like to film a British commercial; they're better than American ones.

Before my grandpa built his own church, we went to the neighboring town, and it was a white community. You know, up north, mostly middle European people and Indians, Chippewa Indians. We were welcome to that church, but once we got in, they didn't know what to do with us.

Acting is not about anything romantic, not even fantasy, although you do create fantasy.

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

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 one constant in life is baseball