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

I'm a tropical weather cruiser. I like surfing, you know. I like being on the beach.

I don't like speaking on things that I don't care about and that I'm not personally invested in.

Do as much homework as you can. Learn everybody's job and don't just settle.

The fact that there aren't an abundance of African-American males that are getting lead roles [and] that are getting roles that have prominence on the big screen. [It's] the same thing from behind the camera; maybe even worse. Coming up, when you're black and you want to direct somebody says, "Oh, you're Spike Lee" or "You're John Singleton."

Sometimes you're overthinking, you convince yourself to get out of it and you're like, "Ah I shoulda did that!" You can't live life with regrets. Sometimes you just gotta indulge. But in the same breath, you gotta have restraint and self-control too.

I'm a professional at what I do. As a police officer you're a professional at what you're supposed to do. You should know your equipment well. You should know the difference between a taser and a handgun.