I am learning to be more humble and giving as a person.

As an actor, it's your job to switch on and off from the character.

I was disappointed with 'My Friend Pinto.' Everyone put a lot of effort into it but the final product was something no one was ready for. The story was altered and a lot of scenes were edited. I got a lot of flak for my performance.

My favorite destinations include places in south of France, including Cannes.

A Different World' didn't have the blazing success that 'Cosby' had, but it was on for seven seasons, and we got a lot of awards, and a lot of faces came out of that show and have had great careers.

Russia isn't likely to have any more military success in Syria and Iraq than has the United States.

The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.

One of the core organizing principles of my life is that success comes through a delicate balance between making things happen and letting things happen.