Aldis Hodge

I remember, growing up as a kid, history class was very washed-over. They didn't really get into the gritty bits of slavery. It's a very, very small section in the history books. It's not something they really touch on directly with American curriculums.

We're still talking about women's rights. We can't be the greatest country in the world. I think once we lose that illusionary veil of thinking that we are, we can face the problems and really try to fix them.

I think the knowledge of where you come from gives you more of an affinity for understanding different cultures and learning.

I can literally count on one hand how many slave stories have gotten notoriety over the past few years.

We owe a lot when it comes to women in terms of innovation, in terms of education, in terms of progression in life.

I was always really geeky about design and buildings. Always into architecture as a kid.

A new setting is amazing cause it's new for the team, and it's new for our characters. It's a breakaway from the normal deal. You get so tired, locked into a show for so many years. You get used to doing the same thing. A little shake-up and change is good.

Every job you do, somebody's looking at it. You're leaving an impression on somebody. What is going to be your footprint?

If men were meant to be a dominant power, men would be on this earth by themselves. So, I don't understand when women's rights are challenged - because you're talking about human rights. You talk about subjugating an entire culture that we heavily depend on for everything we need for survival.

What is a superhero? They're supposed to represent hope, opportunity, and strength for everybody.

For someone like MC Ren, who is still alive and I can go talk to, that's more of a niche challenge because I do have to match his energy, and I do have to pay homage to who he is as a person, but that just comes with research. And the difference there is I can do the research there right on the spot. I can just go ask him.

I hear all the time from our audience about how it's nice to see a positive African-American role model for the younger kids out there that are watching.