I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York..

That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations..

I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it..

My mother's a pretty warm, open person..

I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on..

The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away. He passed away really young. I was going to go to med school. My father's dream was t….

At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I'm known as someone who is we….

I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like "Wait, what's happening?" so I Googled it. For everything Oba….

I grew up in New York and I've always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person. When somebody recognizes me from the film - and it can be ….

I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters..

It's a surreal experience. During the first show, I was like, "Wow, I'm onstage with Ms. Tyson!" Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really….

I think L.A. is beautiful..

My intention is to do more films..

I'm in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same. She can switch up the delivery, but it's still with t….

You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you, and you don't want them to look at you in a negative light. So you do things to make the….

I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected..

I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security. I had to say something. Kelly's no….

There are conservative people in all colours in America..

My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up..