I think Hamlet is a very funny play - Hamlet is riddled with wit.

My parents were very traditional Nigerians who wanted doctor, lawyer, teacher [children], but when I actually had a dream and I presented the dream to them, they were 100 percent supportive.

I loved sports, so acting died and it was all sport. But I always used to get in trouble, because after lights out I would sneak out to watch things on TV.

To work around and be successful in a round configuration in the theater, you have to connect with everyone.

I think part of the sadness of Hamlet is given different circumstances, this guy had the capability of being something really great and not ending up poisoned on the ground.

You don't really audition for Hamlet; Hamlet is one of those roles that a director or producer decides you should do it.

I think Hamlet, as much as he loves his privacy and is kind of an introvert, he's a very functional introvert. When he has to be out, he can be out with people.

I'm going to be criticized by lots of "scholars," but I think Shakespeare's best comedy often appears in his tragedies, actually. Not necessarily in his comedies.

All good writers across the board, if they're dealing with real tragedy, they will give you comedy in it. And if they're dealing with real comedy, there will be tragic moments in it.

You can get all A's and still flunk life.

The only way to get what you want is to make them more afraid of you than they are of each other.

O God if in the day of battle I forget Thee do not Thou forget me.

There is a glare about worldly success which is very apt to dazzle men's eyes.

How many whales do we really need? I figure five. One for each ocean.

People become the stories they hear and the stories they tell.

The goal is to keep the dialogue open. There are issues in the USA that a lot of people feel strongly about. The goal is just to fix those issues. To make progress on those issues.

I never had a role that I set out for. I always wanted to have a body of work that I'm proud of. Save for two projects, which will never pass my lips, I'm happy with what I've done.

The more people that are out of work, the better for the Democrat Party. I know you might snicker at that, but it's the damn truth.

He that has too much to do will do something wrong.