I'm As Serious As A Heart Attack.

When I Saw The Script [of The Man], I Saw The Character And Knew I Could Do The Character. It's A Relationship Movie, Which Is Also What I Love To Do. That's What Attracts Me To Projects.

Because Of Where I Come From, I Never Thought I'd See In My Life A Black Candidate Running For President.

Quentin Tarantino Was Talking About Ordell A Little Bit, And I Was Like, "i'm Sure Ordell Is One Of Those People Who Thought Superfly Was The Greatest Movie Ever Made." So He Cuts His Hair And Straightens It, But He Never Has Enough Money To Maintain It Perfectly. So It's Kind Of Nappy Around The Edges, Straight And Kind Of Puffed Up. That's Why He'd Always Keep It In A Ponytail Or A Braid. We Were Just Having Fun And Creating A Distinctive Character.

Any Changes That I Made To My Line, I Asked If I Could Make Them, Which I Do In Every Movie. So Far Everybody's Been Gracious Enough To Say Yes. The Only Improvising I Do Is In The Movies I Do With Chris Guest, Which Is What We Do.

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.