Craig Robinson

A music teacher. It was in the inner city at a school called Horace Mann. I think I was most effective when the kids pissed me off. ”

I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking. ”

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block. ”

It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff. ”

The thing that makes you a good 'Caraoke Showdown' singer is you gotta have some knowledge of these songs. You gotta be ready to attack. You gotta shut your brain off and just go. ”

I was in my early twenties. I was 22-ish. I graduated from college and went right into teaching. The first year, I taught in Indiana at a couple schools, and then I moved over to Chicago. ”

Banging on the piano while my grandmother was watching me. I'd run up to her and ask: 'How was that, Grandma?' And she'd say, 'That was beautiful, baby!' And I'd run back to the piano and play some more. I'm sure that's why I still play today, because I was encouraged from such a young age, 2 or 3. ”

I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' ”

I worked with Tyler before on 'Daddy's Little Girls'. He couldn't be smarter or more laid back and cool. He's always throwing out lines and is funny as hell. And he was shining his light on 'Peeples', too, lending his name to showcase Tina as a first-time director, and me as a first-time lead. ”

In acting, you get to that place where it's serene, where you just feel it. I'm glad to be doing the drama because you can kind of take your time more and let a moment live more. ”