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

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

I graduated in '94 from Yale and New York Undercover was my first gig on TV. I was really all over the place with roles, which is what I wanted to do.

When I was working on The Wire with the other actors, scene after scene after scene, I felt like we were singing together. We were dancing together. I'm like, "This is the best ensemble I've ever worked with. I'm working with these cats? Holy mackerel, this is heaven."

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

It's funny, because 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.