Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to you, you felt like you were the center of the universe.

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

Art imitating life and life imitating art, and it's beyond the job - it will always be a marked period in my life.

New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth, marriage, death. It's our culture.

Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.

Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.

It was really great to also see the response that people were having to 'Treme' 'cause you're in a vacuum when you're on a TV show. You see the response online, you read about it and all of that, but actually to be live and have that many thousands of fans come out, it's really wonderful.