I know some really great actors who are pretty judgmental people, pretty critical people. But they're great actors. When they're acting, that's the craft.

I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do.

You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.

I've worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I've played characters that are unhinged. That's, like, my job.

I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was also in a women's a capella group. And I was in the gospel choir at school. Actually, I've always been in choirs. Or some kind of group. Just because I love singing so much. But I truthfully never thought of it as a career.

If you're fortunate, you'll meet people over the course of your career who exceed your expectations in every way. When you work or spend time with them, you find yourself wanting to be a better person.

It seems like those of us who run a business can't go five minutes without encountering the term ""company culture."" The phrase is always uttered with extreme adoration, yet the very concept seems as nebulous as it is elusive.

One thing I learned from all my years in business is you really have to work with the experts: you can launch something yourself, but unless you have the expertise and the marketing strategies and machinery behind you, you'll never be successful.