Don't be a victim; if you want to make movies, make movies.

You either get better, or you don't progress.

The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.

A very odd thing happened to my career when I got The Wire. My career was pretty much a steady climb; I didn't really flatline much. When I did The Wire, that's when I thought all the doors would open, but that's when things flatlined. I had a really hard time just getting seen for film, which was the next step.

I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.

Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.

When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change.