Love, for me, is always wanting the best for the other person even if it's not what's best for you.

Luke Cage is using his open hand instead of a closed fist. It's a little disrespectful but it's very effective. Some people call it a pimp slap, we call it smack-fu. He's doing you a favour by hitting you with an open hand. It hurts, it renders you unconscious but you live.

I don't have a routine, but I have used meditation to just decompress and focus.

Harlem is really a melting pot for a lot of different people.

As an actor, you learn, every time you work.

I respond to powerful women. I'm not intimidated by that, I like that, it's not something I shy away from, so I don't want women who are looking for me to take care of them. To me, that's a turn-off. I respond to strong, powerful, independent women.

History repeats itself over and over again, but most of us have short memories.