In some ways truth is stranger than fiction.

History is written by the winners. The books say the Indians were bad guys and the whites just needed a little land. It's like, Excuse me, let me take your car. I'm discovering it. I'm putting my flag on your windshield.

When you make a film that is based in reality, reality will come up all around it.

I went from being Mario who? to Mario baby!

No matter what color you are, if you mentor some little boy or girl, you make a huge difference in their lives because they then model behavior that leads to success versus modeling behavior that doesn't.

When I came out to Hollywood, I discovered the perfect place for my creative madness - Cannon Pictures.

In some ways truth is stranger than fiction.