We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit.

I'm not looking at an action movie as something where I just jump around and look beautiful and show my muscles. Since there are so few people that do this and have that pedigree, people disregard their contribution.

I've been trying to keep the private life private. Not being savvy or trained on how to do good interviews like a politician, I thought it was wiser to follow my mother's advice: If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven't come across one yet that I can't tackle.

I don't like perpetuating the stereotype of black males being drug dealers, and criminals.

A lot of the cats I grew up with in the South Bronx found themselves in sticky situations.