I don't wanna hear nobody complain that they're getting paid all this money and people won't leave them alone. It's part of it.

The important thing is that ever since I realized all the wrongs that I had done, I have been trying to correct them for the past 27 years.

As far as I'm concerned, there's no job more important on the planet than being a mom.

Most of the humor comes from how outrageous the situations and circumstances are.

I grew up in predominantly black neighborhoods and went to predominantly black schools. And hip-hop is what I grew up listening to in my teenage years. Basically I'm just being myself.

Normally, eat any our caterer makes these wonderful chocolate chip cookies for lunch. It was my one treat of the day, after getting beat up on the mountain while shooting Lone Survivor. I'd eat a couple cookies and then take a 15-minute nap on the top of the mountain.

When you think about the person responsible for creating the character and the dialogue, Bill Monahan, who's a Boston guy, obviously, his words roll off my tongue quite nicely.