I think that humanity is at an all-time low in how we value life, especially among young Black people. We just don't really value each other's lives .

You start at a young age, going on auditions, and you think you did a good job and expect to get that role, and you don't, and it's a letdown, a disappointment. So you tell yourself to just do the work and disconnect, because you have no control over the outcome.

I'm a comic book fan.

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. It's the place I got a deep, deep affection for.

To the trolls on the internet, I want to say: Get your head out of the computer. Go outside and walk around. Look at the people walking next to you. Look at your friends' friends and who they're interacting with. And just understand this is the world we live in. It's okay to like it.

I want people to leave the theater and think, "How can I be a better person?" That's the only way things are going to improve.

Honestly, I'm a firm believer in the next generation of filmmakers. It's very important to keep things fresh, new, current. They have a pulse on what's important today.