I want to be up there, being lauded and applauded and given all these and on the red carpet, waving at the hordes of people.

I'm not intimidated by lead roles. I'm better in them. I don't feel pressure. I feel released at times like that. That's what I'm born to do.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

I like the character roles. Somewhere back there I really came to the conclusion in my mind that the difference between acting and stardom was major. And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in.

Everybody works the same, but the preparation very often may be different. You cannot work differently. You have to say the words that were written on the page, and you have to make your marks. That's the work.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.