A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They’re up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that they get approached about. It’s easy to get stuck in a box and just be approached about nothing but urban films.
For every level there’s another Devil.
Life is a menu. Whatever you order is what’s delivered to the table.
I think ultimately a fan is a fan and you can’t put new things on the fans mind if you don’t have an audience.
Most women can’t handle the reality of what comes with being with me. It takes a very secure woman to be backstage at a concert hearing 15,000 females going crazy.
There are a lot of directors who make big money and do big things and then move out of the ’hood.
James Franco is a Method actor. I respect Method actors, but he never snapped out of character. Whenever we’d have to get in the ring for boxing scenes, and even during practice, the dude was full-on hitting me.
Excuses sound best to the person that’s making ’em up!
The beautiful thing about my intelligence is that it doesn’t really come in one specific department. So even if something hasn’t happened to me, I have information on how to get you through whatever you may be going through.
When you’re in shape, you don’t have to walk up to somebody and say, ‘Yo, I love myself.’ You look like you care for yourself.
I think a fan is a fan and when they support you and when they love you and when they embrace you and what you bring to the table, as long as you bring something that’s quality to the table they’re going to show up and support it.
I’m definitely more talented than most of the guys I know.
You have to take your hat off to the homosexual and gay community cause right now they’re as strong as black people USE to be when it comes to their rights.
I’m not Jesus, but I have very valuable information.
When you step on the treadmill, make a commitment. Do, say, 3 miles a day. And don’t get off until you finish. It doesn’t matter what speed you’re going. Just don’t get off.
Ive never had to fight hard for anything Ive gotten in the past.
My ex-girl told me, “I love you so much, and I know it’s just a phase you’re going through.” When a woman comes at you like that, you look at her as being so mature because she understands if I’m cheating, it’s not her problem, it’s mine. When a man cheats, it’s not a reflection of what she’s not.
If you’re not happy about how you look, you have to question how much self-love you have.
When you play somebody’s life, everything about your likeness, everything about the way you talk, whatever, has to become that person.
I can say, hands down, ‘Annapolis’ is the most challenging film I’ve ever taken on.