When I got to college, acting suddenly seemed like a very risky proposition and all my friends were going to law school or med school or Wall Street.

This role is more visible, and I grew up without a lot of that sort of modeling so I'm relieved and proud to have done this film.

I have my own personal wish list.

If I were to wait only for roles that clarify my racial makeup, I'd be waiting for a very, very long time.

I broke my nose in gym when a ball hit me. I took a girl to her debutante ball the next week wearing a tux and a big, honking bandage. Not the romantic night she had in mind.

Entertainers are there to entertain. They aren't there to teach your children the lessons that you haven't bothered to teach them at home yourself.

A racial community provides not only a sense of identity, that luxury of looking into another's face and seeing yourself reflected back, but a sense of security and support.