I really believe things happen as they're supposed to and in the time that they're supposed to.

It is important to learn as much as you can about the person and then throw it all away so that you're not in any way doing some sort of mimicry.

I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. I gravitate to the roles, not necessarily television or film. It's just the fact that, for me, the most interesting roles have been in television.

I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.

I just know that the one thing that we all have in common is challenges. No one lives a challenge free life.

The fact that women are very young in obtaining their civil rights and African-Americans are young in obtaining their civil rights, I think it's about time that we extend that to all Americans, whether straight, gay, purple, green, black, brown.

I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.