An Actor's Job Is To

You Have To Love What You Do, And You Have To Need It Like You Need Air. And There's Nothing Else That Would Give Me The Same Degree Of Satisfaction As Acting, Which Is Why I Can't Walk Away From It.

A Racial Community Provides Not Only A Sense Of Identity, That Luxury Of Looking Into Another's Face And Seeing Yourself Reflected Back, But A Sense Of Security And Support.

I Broke My Nose In Gym When A Ball Hit Me. I Took A Girl To Her Debutante Ball The Next Week Wearing A Tux And A Big, Honking Bandage. Not The Romantic Night She Had In Mind.

It's The Way The Business Works, You're Not Just An Actor, You're A Diplomat And A Publicist And A Politician, And There Are Certain Expectations.

I Feel Extremely Lucky, Extremely Grateful, And A Little Bittersweet, Too.