I guess they say, "Necessity is the mother of invention" because 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.

They say, 'To serve is to love,' and I think to serve is to heal, too.

I don't have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn't love me has to say about me.

You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

For me, that was a hard scene [in "Fences"] to do twenty-something times, which (laughing), I counted. That was difficult, but once I did it, I felt like I could do anything.

You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny.

It's harder to work with people who are not as dedicated to their craft. It also leaves you a better actor when you finish the project, since you always feel like you've learned something.