Every one of us is an artist, and as an artist, you really can stroll into any venue that you want, as long as you take your time to learn the etiquette of that venue.

I don't have any love for this business or the game or for acting. This is my day job.

The reason that I'm an actor, or an artist, is ultimately because I'm trying to paint a self-portrait, and the most complete and beautiful self-portrait that you can.

In the Twenties, it wasn't a remarkable thing for a singer to be an actor, or even to be involved in politics. If this is our roots, how can you blame the branches for following the course of the roots.

I'm damn near 37 years old, and I'm jumping up and down on the bed like my 10-year-old. I was a wild man

And, so yeah, I'll always want to work in independent films because you're not forced into a category or a formula.

The difference with Cleveland is that the racial tension was not a casual taste of it. It was outlandish.