My childhood was pretty colorful; I like to use the word turbulent. But it was a great time to grow up, the '70s and '80s in Brooklyn, East Flatbush. It was culturally diverse: You had Italian culture, American culture, the Caribbean West Indian culture, the Hasidic Jewish culture. Everything was kind of like right there in your face. A lot of violence, you know, especially toward the '80s the neighborhood got really violent, but it made me who I am, it made me strong.
Michael K. WilliamsThe most successful people reach the top not because they are free of limitations, but because they act in spite of their limitations
Michael K. WilliamsIf you've ever felt oppressed on any level, there's something from 'The Wire' that you can take and identify with.
Michael K. WilliamsI am a dark-skinned, nappy-headed, scar-faced dude from the streets of Brooklyn. I can't hide from being who I am. It's all over my face.
Michael K. Williams