When I Commit To A Role, I

I Learned That Not Only Am I A Descendant Of Slaves, But That I Am Also A Descendant Of Royalty, That There Are Politicians From The 1800s As Well As Tuskegee Airmen In My Lineage.

Before I Was An Actor I Was A Break Dancer, One Of Those Street Performers You See. I Guess My Introduction Into The Professional World Of Performing Was A Stint As Back Up Dancer For Lionel Richie And I Performed At The Closing Ceremony At The '84 Olympics.

The Academy Awards Was An Amazing Night. I Know I Kind Of Lost My Mind A Little Bit. I Apologize For That. That Night Went So Fast I Can't Remember What I Said Or What Happened.

I Understand It All. I Can Write My Own Ticket For One Or Two Movies. But If They're Not The Right Ones, My Ticket Gets Yanked. I Understand That's How It Works, And I'm Okay With It.

I Have Never Made A Decision Based On Race And Never Will.