Nobody wants to get locked up, although 'locked up' is a matter of perspective. There can be people who are out who are in prison mentally and emotionally and worse off than those who are behind bars.

I think the key that differentiates the good actors from the mediocre ones that are still trying to come up, is that the good ones know how to listen. It's like being in a jazz band. They know how to listen to what the other musicians are playing. And where to come in and where to sit out. That's my approach to being in an ensemble cast and working with any kind of actors in a scene.

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

If a woman decides she likes me, it would behoove her to take into consideration that my art has had a strong influence on the type of person I am.

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

I think I have kind of a natural magnetism.