I was also a congressman. I had decided to run for office and had become a congressman with Queen Latifah.

The idea of playing a part where I get to wear a completely undetectable hairpiece... you can't walk away from that.

People can be ignorant and still have loving, human qualities.

With someone like Barack Obama, I think the whole America, the whole world will coalesce. Every election is about change, and change takes a long time because there are big issues that can't be changed overnight. But the one thing that will change dramatically is how we're viewed around the world. Once Obama is in there, the world will view Americans in an entirely different light. And that, to me, is a good thing.

Every single person in jail for a violent crime had a nightmare childhood.

It gives you more freedom, the digital camera.

I act once in awhile if something comes up that seems fun. I like to do it - its a lot of fun because theres no responsibility. You let other people have the headaches. The director has all of the headaches.