Notes are tricky in an audition, because I find, more often than not, my instinct is right. If they have a preconceived notion about the role and it goes against my instinct, unless it makes sense to me, it often throws off what I'm trying to do. Though sometimes they have an insight that I don't because they've been living with the script. I don't have one feeling or another about notes, but it is always a little bit of a red alert when I get one in an audition.

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

I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.

I'm an artist at heart.

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

Art is art, and journalism is journalism.

Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema.