In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.

I think that rap is narrative, when it's done right.

It is important to tell good stories. You can tell stories even if they are not huge, epic, and wonderful. You can still take the responsibility for being a scribe of your tribe.

I think that I have sold out sometimes.

1950s education didn't agree with me. I was totally lost.

This nation has been drifting back in comparison with the rest of the world for the last 20 years in education.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

The aristocracy in the future is not one of wealth or university education, but the aristocracy of the men who have done something for themselves and their fellow men.