It sounds clichéd, but I think the greatest lesson is to not take things personally.

I've been a fan of hip-hop for a really long time, and I still am.

We all deal with issues of time. The first thing you do in the morning is look at the clock to see what time it is.

I'm one of these people who would rather show you than tell you through the performance.

All I've done is work... I arrived in Los Angeles in my early 20s and I've been pounding the pavement ever since.

I'm a stage actor. That is what I do.

I have a place in Chicago and I get there as much as I can... The city is so unbelievably beautiful. It's one of the greatest cities on the planet. My heart beats differently when I'm in Chicago. It slows down and I feel more at ease.