As I grow and get older, mature a bit, and work on my big boy voice a little bit, I definitely want to direct.

I'm hoping to develop a lot of graphic novels and television shows and films and animation. I've got my hands in a lot of different things!

Being compared to that man [Michael Jordan], who has accomplished so much in his lifetime and is known as one of the greatest ever, is an amazing compliment, but I still want to be looked at as an individual and have my own lane and my own career and looked at as "That's Mike." "That' s Michael B."

Acting for me sometimes is taking whatever personal experiences I have and try to apply that [to a role].

My mother's in my life, but at the time you imagine your mom passing away, not being there ... as a kid you try to think of something that hurts you the most ... It was just a tool [in "Hardball"].

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

That's probably why my face was looking so crazy when I was crying [in "Hardball"] because it was some real.