I don't believe in typecasting. Just because all my characters may come from the other side of the tracks doesn't mean they are all the same. You don't stereotype people and generalize people, everyone's different.

For me, my past characters been hard, the way they died, being murdered, the sadness that goes around, the death. It's a very hard thing to do.

Music's been part of my entire life. It's in my DNA.

I don't dabble in politics too much. I'm really ignorant to the world of politics. I'm not that smart, I'm not that cunning, it's just too much smoke and mirrors for me. I just don't want to play that game.

I have a very healthy appetite for good writing and good characters. Having weak writing is my biggest fear.

The Wire' is very realistic and based on real events.

My only goal is to stay focused on my craft and make sure my life is as sharp as it can be to attack any character that is given to me.