Something I learned very early on in my career is that there are a lot of things that you do not have any power over.

I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.

And I was victim to that very early in my career, where I would go into auditions, and I'd be wearing a big T shirt, a big baggy T shirt and loose jeans. You know, to try and show people that there was more to me than just that.

So I did that for a long time in my career, and I waited for parts to play myself just physically down a little bit. But I do feel like I'm at a place in my career now where I don't necessarily fret about that too much anymore.

Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse.

My mother wanted me to join the Indian army, as the army was seen as a decent and respectable career to have. I shocked my mother by telling her that I wanted to be a writer.

I tried to really look at what's best for my career, what's best for my life, what's best for my family, for me.

I've come to realize your career is all about the choices you make. Every single one matters.