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.

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality.

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

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

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

In drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.

If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.