I'm A Character Actor And That's What

When The Riots Happened In L.a., They Didn't Go To Beverly Hills To Trash Rodeo Drive. They Trashed Their Own Neighborhoods. It's One Of Those Tragedies That We Always See In Riot Situations, Where The Only Thing That They Can Lash Out Against Is The Stuff That's Right There In Their Own Communities. They Destroy The Very Things That Help Them Survive In Their Own Community. There Is A Level Of Futility In That.

I Read, Watch Television, Watch Movies, Hang Out With Family. I Like My Clothes And I Have Great Cars, And I Drive Those. But For Most People, It's Like, "that's Boring. You Don't Club? You Don't Party?"

I Never Had One Beer. If I Bought A Six-pack Of Beer, I Kept Drinking Till All Six Beers Were Gone. You Have To Have That Kind Of Understanding About Yourself. I Haven't Had A Drink Now In 12 Years.

The Thing I Get The Most [in Public] Is, 'hey, Eugene.' You Know What I Mean? There's No Catch Phrase Like: 'what A Week I'm Having.' People Will Actually Just Say, 'hey, Eugene' Or 'hi, Eugene.' It's A Great Thing; They Feel That Comfortable Calling Me By My First Name. It's Not Being Forward. It Depends How You Say It. I Think They Can't Help Themselves. They Think They Know Me. I Find It Gratifying.

What I Remember From [the First Meeting With Samuel L. Jackson] Was That He Was A Friendly, Animated Kind Of Guy. His Screen Image Is A Hard Boiled Intimidating Kind Of Character. That's What I Remembered Thinking, 'boy, This Guy Seems Like A Normal Guy.'