I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is just phenomenal. Great crews here. All the technicians, all the artists that work in this industry. I've just been very happy with the body that we've been able to do, especially those films we shot here in New York City.

I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too.

Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

I didn't dream about being a director. I didn't know I wanted to do something with film until the summer between my sophomore and junior years at Morris College in Atlanta, Georgia.

I really don't deal with hypotheticals.