It may not happen in my lifetime, but if I can play a part in moving things along, then I feel I've done a good job.

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

In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].

Acting I'll do forever, but I want to produce and stuff as well.

I want to look at my audience and see all walks of life. I want to do something for everybody.

For AXE to take a chance on me and to help me, you know, collaborating with them was just a really, really big deal for me. It shows that they bought into me and vice versa so it's a good relationship.

What I was interested in [Fruitvale Station ] was one guy and his life and how that related to all of our lives and the fact that it ended unnecessarily and what the fallout from that was.