I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.

I always knew that someone was going to come at me with a script to play God. It's just one of those things, the way your career is unfolding and all the talk about gravitas etc etc, so I had a strong feeling that someone was going to offer me the part of God. I was totally prepared to say, 'Thanks but no thanks,' unless it was a comedy.

It seems to me that I never grow unless I'm actually working with other actors who have shed whatever shell it is that keeps them insulated from each other.

I can only be so long without work before I start getting antsy.

I seldom get into the mood of the story. It's acting. I go in, I act, I quit. I don't take anything away from it.

These walls are funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That's institutionalized.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.