Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

A lot of what acting is is paying attention.

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

You’re never going to be the same person you are right now.

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

Whenever there's chaos, there's ambiguity, and where there's ambiguity, there's fear. And fear gets manipulated.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

If you can do more, you should.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

As far as art and filmmaking is concerned, I don't see there's any separation; it's just one continuous thing.

When I walk out into the street or go to the toilet, I don't think of myself as being black. Of course, other people think of me as black when I walk into a pub. Obviously being black is a part of me.

The person is being confrontational.

I don't know why it (stardom) happened-but it's kinda nice. Maybe it's because I'm someone off the streets. Maybe people relate to me.

I deal with certain things in my work because of who I am. I make work in order to make people think.

Ill never be as good an actor as I want to be....but I'll be good.

You see, I don't believe in that grabbin' and grabbin' and stuffin yourself and not givin' anythin' or puttin' it back.