Be collaborative. I've had some of my best experiences with directors who were able to sit down and have a conversation and ask me what I thought.

My forever mission is to take the best elements of both commercial and independent films and bring them together. I learned so much about the art of independent films and I have so much fun in commercial ones. I think that a mix of both is good.

Honestly, I want to do films. I want to make that move from actor to producer, like Will Smith.

For me, with me, making a film is always about humanity.

I can't sing worth a lick, so I don't know if I would be allowed in the ["The Mickey Mouse Club"].

When I hear people comparing Mike's [Jordan] work to Denzel [Washington] I think it's amazing.. Because Denzel is such an amazing, textured actor. And I think that that comes with Mike too. I'm not thinking about how they look, though; I'm thinking about what they're able to accomplish.

For me the movie [Fruitvale Station ] wasn't about that. The movie's about [Oscar Grant] life. And what happens on the platform is a very short part of the film. It's from Oscar's perspective. From the perspectives of the relationships that he's involved with.