What makes you think that what you know is any different from what I know? I had different teachers.

I have never made a decision based on race and never will.

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

We all create our own reality by the choices we make.

The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.

I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

I'm an avid hockey fan and I've been playing for about 17 years, and somebody recently told me that the first organized hockey teams in Canada were all black. Telling those stories would be cool.

I've always been a sucker for attention.

My wife and I have been together since 1986. I graduated in '86 and she graduated in '88. We began dating when she was 17. Actually she turned 18 when we started kissing and stuff.

Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me

I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.

God is the one subject of reality. Take away the one subject and there is nothing real.

Quinton: I think if every person had a Nova Reed in this world, then life would be a little sunnier.

The difference between being an elder statesman And posing successfully as an elder statesman Is practically negligible.

My biggest fear is the ocean. It's a great big, powerful sea toilet.

I actually think that her [Hillary Clinton] numbers are artificially low.

All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.

You can love infinity, eternity, Scotty dogs, sports, work, play, the feelings of being alive, the earth, the sky, the fire, the wind ... there's a lot you can love.

A lot of times the character's experience is not in accordance with the tone of the movie and it's not really my job to account for the tone of the movie. That's the director's job.

Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

If people would write exactly what I wanted to read I wouldn't feel so compelled to write myself