What I've learned is you treat women right.

Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.

I think that people think when you have money that your problems go away and everything's solved, and it's great and wonderful. You're a perfect human being.

I feel like I express myself, as an actor. Whatever the character is put in front of me, I try to bring truth to it, whichever way it lands. I try to bring as much truth to it and make it as believable as I can. I think that's the job of an actor.

I don't do divas. I don't do entourages. I don't do the Hollywood crap.

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.

What excites me? Had you asked me that question a few years ago, the answer would’ve rolled right off my tongue. Today, I think it's moving and uplifting my audience. Having them get it and go with it. That excites me.