We Can't Afford To Deny Our Past

You're Always Looking For Roles And Other Creatives Who Are Going To Be Challenging To You, Because You're Always A Better Actor After The Experience.

One Of The Things I Have An Allergic Reaction To Playing, Especially As A Black Actor, Is The Mandatory Kind Of Best Friend/cop/detective Type. You Will Never See Me In That Movie.

I Would Make The Tea On A Daniel Day-lewis Set Just To Observe How He Crafts Roles Like He Did In 'my Left Foot.' That Was The Equivalent Of Seeing Haley's Comet For Me. I Just Couldn't Understand How That Was Possible.

I Truly Believe That One Of The Things That Has Been Lacking In The Usa Is A Spirit Of Repentance About The Injustices Of Slavery And The Injustices Of Segregation And Racism Generally.

I Was Sometimes Called 'coconut' When I Was At School.