That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.

That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.

Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. Its how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed in culture.

The people of Baltimore are great. I love Baltimore. What I looked forward to, every year, was getting a new apartment in a different part of town and hanging out. People started to see you in the character that you were, so everyone thought I was real police.

There's no greater honor, as an actor, to be a part of a project that changes lives, and awakens and enlightens and entertains.

The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.

When you're doing comedy on stage, it's great because you have the audience there and they're like another actor in the scene. You feed off of them, laugh. But in film when everyone's quiet, it's all about timing. But the key to that is to be authentic. Be in the moment, and if you play the moment truthfully, the humor will be there.