American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a holocaust. My ancestors are slaves. Stolen from Africa. I will honor them.

Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master after dinner.

I ain't Martin Luther King. I don't need a dream. I have a plan.

I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street.

Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.

I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not been diverse as other industries.

I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.