[The Man] was a case where it was a funny role teamed up with another actor. It's a great teaming. And the role was a bigger role. It wasn't so much that it was a co-starring role. This is not a new direction. I'm not saying, 'No. I'm only now co-starring.' It just happens it's a co-starring role.

Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.

I actually think it's going to be the intriguing plot [ in Black Snake Moan] point that brings people into the film.

I never did one thing right in my life, you know that? Not one. That takes skill.

I actually think I have an audience member's sensibility about going to the movies.

I said to George Lucas, "I'd like a purple lightsaber." And he said, "Why?" and I said, "I just want to be able to find myself. I'm the most powerful Jedi in the universe, and I think it would be an interesting thing for me to have a different color lightsaber than anybody else."

What kills me is that everybody thinks I like Jazz.