People Have Souls, And We

The Unknown Is Always Frightening.

I'm Not An Academic, But I've Always Loved Poetry Since I've Been Small.

Only When I Came To America Did I Think Of Myself As British.

It Is Not Easy To Get Parts In Mainstream Films For Most People Of Color. Hollywood And British Writers Are Not Writing Parts For Us, Or The Directors Are Not Interested In Casting Us In Parts That Are Color-blind.

I Was Always In Trouble From An Early Age. I Had A Fraught Relationship With My Parents, Who Were Very Traditional. Doing Plays At School Was A Joyous Release.