I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty.

I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching.

I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here.

Lot of the scripts I've been in with other non-white actors haven't been great. Lot of non-white actors ain't all that great.

I have a whole other side that has yet to be seen on screen.

I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened.

I've come to the conclusion that beautiful women in the West aren't comfortable finding strength in their femininity. They want to do masculine-oriented things to establish their femininity. It's a contradiction.