With drama, you need to be laughing, in between takes, 'cause you're going to those recesses of your soul and those dangerous parts. Normally, if you're not an actor or some crazy artist, you don't feel the need to run around in those areas. You keep them separate because it's painful.

I know about hip-hop culture, whether it's graffiti writing or DJ-ing or being an MC.

I have a respect for the 3-D computer-generated action movies, but my first love is stuff like 'Lethal Weapon.

Inherently, making a movie is tough because there's so much anticipation when it happens - even if everything goes well.

You can bring truth to anything, whether it's a dance movie or an incredibly poignant indie drama or a really broad comedy. As long as you show up to play, I don't think you can go wrong.

Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways.

I was raised by a single mother.