I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.

As a people we do not need anyone else's stamp of approval.

And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.

It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody.

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

I'm not the go-to guy. Everybody is trying to tell their story and have different ways of telling it.

One of the great things about African-Americans is that we've always had this attitude: We make do with what we got. It comes from our ancestors being slaves.