I had to invest in the love and understand that with the love comes the pain. So when he tells me that, the monologue is already there. Does that make sense?

I really wanted to show [in "fences"] a marriage that is working. Not perfect, but working.

Your internal dialogue has got to be different from what you say. And, you know, in film, hopefully that registers and speaks volumes. It’s always the unspoken word and what’s happening behind someone’s eyes that makes it so rich.

We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.

You have two stark choices when you find yourself in a really desperate situation. You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become really passionate about getting out of it. When you're really passionate, you're going to grab hold of every rope you see, and wrap them around your arms and legs to claw your way out. And that's the way I've felt in my life.

I am addicted to any facial product that's anti-aging.

If the opportunity is not out there for you to play it, then you don't see it.