I think I may have failed at a lot of things, but the one thing I can say, and that I'm proud of, is that I am a good parent.

I was always in trouble from an early age. I had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. Doing plays at school was a joyous release.

Just because I never went to university doesn't mean you can't read, although I do feel a bit uneducated from time to time.

It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writers are not writing parts for us, or the directors are not interested in casting us in parts that are color-blind.

Los Angeles is the only place that I can honestly say I have ever called home.

The unknown is always frightening.

People have souls, and we all accept that cities have souls, too. It's why the locations are so important.