You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.

I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

It's not easy to part with the trophies. However, I do need to have some long-term financial security for those close to me.

Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.

I'd rather do a great play than a mediocre play in New York. As much as I'd like to be seen in New York, that's not my driving motivation. My motivation is to play great roles, wherever they happen.

He's dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know when their dreams come to an end.

What got me motivated was my dad's idea that I go to Morehouse College in Atlanta. It's an all-black, all-male school. Martin Luther King went there. The most famous person in my class was Spike Lee. And I really caught fire. I was so inspired by the people around me that I went from C's and D's to straight A's by the time I left.