When I set out to become an actor, I had set myself a standard.

I do know that I'm responsible not for what happens, but for what I make of it.

When I set out to become an actor, I had set myself a standard.

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

I was fortunate enough to have been raised to a certain point before I got into the race thing. I had other views of what a human is, so I was never able to see racism as the big question. Racism was horrendous, but there were other aspects to life.

I set my star so high that I would constantly be in motion toward it.

The impact of the black audience is expressing itself. They look to films to be more expressive of their needs, their lives. Hollywood has gotten that message - finally.