My wife asks me, when I get home from auditions, if they asked how tall I am. And if I say "Yes," then she says, "Okay, you didn't get that job."

I just consider myself a piece of the puzzle and I'm lucky enough to be asked or invited to the party, if you will. I hope I can bring some laughs and grimaces to the fans.

I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.

I'm like a fungus; you can't get rid of me.

Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who's in ruttin' command here!

It is better to give your path to a dog than to be bitten by him, contesting for the right.

It is vanity to chase the whirlwind.

If I am going to be a poet at all, I am going to be POET and not NEGRO POET.

I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct.

We women are doing pretty well. We're almost back to where we were in the twenties.

Cherimoya, the most delicious fruit known to men.

Nobody can convert you except God.

I was... the loser of my class. I had absolutely no friends.

The problem of the Middle East is poverty more than politics.

I would love to put out music that was just stunning or soul-baring or whatever. But I don't think I have the voice for it.