I've been in a situation where I was after the money.

I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.

I like to eat sweets. When I go to a restaurant, I'll read the dessert menu before I even look at the entrees.

California is like the Mecca of the film industry. Everyone's seen California.

I think that Mos Def is the best actor, but when you talk about rappers in films, I don't really think the quality of the acting is most important because most rappers are put in movies because of the personality and people want to see that.

In a lot of things I'm reacting to a lot of things. I'm reacting to a lot people around me. Sometimes not necessarily saying anything but I just have to be thinking it.

I'm just happy to be working consistently.