I went to acting school in New York City for two years. I studied with Stella Adler

You have to kind of roll with the punches. That's why I think work begets work to a certain degree. I just try and keep busy.

[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things we thought were maybe more truthful.

I don't know if it matters what country you're from, size of the city you're from, urban or rural, there are people that are hurting each other everywhere.

I like Chicago. It's a great city. It's always fun to revisit it.

Death is not my best subject.

I went to acting school with Mario Van Peebles. For a little while, he was at the same school. So he asked me if I wanted to do [ New Jack City]. He said, "There's not really a role. We'll figure something out. But would you like to?" And I was like, "Sure." 'Cause he said it was Chris Rock and Ice T's first movie.