I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.

I spent my entire time reading books and going to the cinema, just to escape.

Ive read an awful lot of books, Ive read alot of awful books

There are loads of black actors.You can't say: I'm going to vote for him, he's not very good but he's black, [so] I'll vote for him. You've got to give a good performance.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.

You cannot have one bathroom. And it don't matter how much you love your wife and everything, 'cause you wind up with no room at all. You just get a little corner and you've got a toothbrush and your paste and a shaving brush and a razor. And you can never get in there. So you must have two bathrooms. You really must. I think it's essential.