I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.

I've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a blue blood. I don't look like a criminal. I don't look like anything.

Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.

I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.