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

Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's.

We suffer pain, we hang tight to hope, we nurture expectations, we are plagued occasionally by fears, we are haunted by defeats and unrealized hopes . . . The hoplessness of which I speak is not limited.

I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.

Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all of my teeth.

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.

Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real.