You have to put your character to rest after x amount of years.

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.

If you've ever felt oppressed on any level, there's something from 'The Wire' that you can take and identify with.

Ending a television character that you've been, especially someone like Omar Little, it hurts. For me, it's a huge thing. You feel like a part of you is gone.

My goal as an actor, as an up-and-coming actor in this business is to stay consistent with the work, you know, and if you do good work, and stay focused on the work, writers and directors will pay attention.

I use my job to engage empathy and compassion for people society might stereotype or ostricise.

I know plenty of adults who act like teenagers.