Flying radio-controlled airplanes [is my guiltiest pleasure]. Only God would give me a hobby where I'm looking up to the sky. It's the only time where I am able to focus and concentrate on nothing but looking up. It's a fascinating hobby.

I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he's a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood.

'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

I don't cook, so my favorite dish to prepare is something on the takeout menu.

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive.

You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.