I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

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.

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

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.

I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

For me, I believe in God, God is real.