I really wanted to just be a musician. I didn't want to be anything else, but I was funny and all that.

You guys have so much energy. I threw a party in Toronto and there were, like, 4,000 people who couldn't get in.

I think there's grays in characters if you look at all the great characters, those characters that have those layers of being good and being bad and what's the struggle. It's always more interesting to watch.

To be the leading man it's about the celebrity and the looks, and it's tough to do that. People who do it great are people like Tom Cruise and Will Smith - they're built for that. I ain't. I'm more of a character guy.

That's what's great about the arts. Everything inspires you, and you get a chance to grow from watching other people and how they do their work.

if I fail as Jamie Foxx, I'll just change my name and come back as something else.

I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.