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There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do.

Some of these guys... I've worked with Ice Cube, I think he's an immensely talented rapper and actor.

I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.

Romeo Must Die was the first film that I did where I was able to just be free as an actor.

I'm a 7 o'clock act. My people want to go to a show, a dinner and then go home and go to bed.

It's sort of an action flick. You can't be that funny trying to steal diamonds.

I've worked with some actors who can't act.

You take the quote from Sam Jackson about how he'll never work with a rapper, and I can understand where he's coming from because he says rappers can't act.

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

There's editing, and scripts to read and edit, and casting, and all the elements of production that just sort of take up the normal downtime that you would have as an actor. So there's not a lot of that for me.

One of the things I enjoyed the most is just working as an actor.

I never went to school. I never went to acting school because I was so scared.

All people are half actors.

The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.

Effective action is always unjust.

I was told to avoid the business all together because of the rejection. People would say to me, 'Don't you want to have a normal job and a normal family?' I guess that would be good advice for some people, but I wanted to act.

I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.

British actors behave like Europeans; they are also extremely well trained.

The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.

Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat.