An actor that tells you that they have real choices between material is, for the most part, lying. There are very few people that have opportunities. But what you do have where I am in my career, is saying no to the things that seem repetitious. For me, I always look for material that allows me to bring my worldview to it. And those opportunities, since the beginning of The Shield, have grown exponentially.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

Like everybody, I've had a lot of pain in my life and I'm a work in progress. You must have a true desire to see the world from a different point of view, and that comes with growing up.

I'm kind of the funny guy that hopefully kind of wins your heart if I did my job.

If you ever get the opportunity to work with Quentin Tarantino, you had better believe that it will be an experience of extremes.

I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.

Sadly, in this country - maybe this is in the history of the world, really - it's the urban experience versus the bucolic experience. And it is different, but therein lies the slow progression of democracy. We are a melting pot.