I believe that we have to be so race-conscious in this day and age.

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred.

A guy once told me that I sound like I’m a little ahead of myself. I can’t wait to thank him at the Oscars.

I can be really silly, but I never get to do that. I'm always playing on-the-nose characters, professionals - lawyers, a serious news anchor, people with a really focused energy, which can become a cliched type.

Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time.

God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self.