American Quotes

It's so funny that people specify that year because in a way it was the biggest battle for me health wise.

I look at it logically. We need four wins. We're one step closer.

I know what I did and how I accomplished it. I am proud of it and know that it was done with integrity.

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, not as many people would know about my career. But it also kind of diminishes what I did in other years.

Women's music is underrepresented.

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.

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

Set your heights more than what you see around you, see beyond.

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

My wife and I have always trusted each other, and I have to thank her strength.

Leo couldn't deliver Mr. Martin Scorsese his Oscar with 'The Aviator', but I will go on record to say I will do so in 'The Departed'.

It's just a matter of me opening up the page and whatever is written on the page, that's what I'm here to do.

It's a remake of a film called Inferno Affairs. It's a Hong Kong film, and if we come anywhere close to what they did in the original, we're going to have a hot property on our hands, because Inferno Affairs is a great piece.

Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want to do.

If you respect the art and you have some talent about you, I'm on your team.

If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job.

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

I've gotten my butt kicked by the best. Jet Li beat me up the best, but Steven Segal can still kick a good butt. It's a different kind of kicking, though.

I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.

I went to the High School for Performing Arts, and to Howard University on a talent scholarship.

I provide a little comic relief.

I ain't got nothing. I've got this watch, and these shoes, and that's about it.

Glenn Close is a living icon. You look at the work, and I think it's wild, because she thinks some of her best work was in Dangerous Liaisons and that's what I believe as well.

Comedy is second nature for me.

My choices were never wrong.

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

Be ready for when your time comes, you will have that window of opportunity, so seize the moment and capitalise on it.

You can say what you want to about a rapper in a movie, but look at what Ice Cube has done. Ice Cube has created more opportunities for other actors to get jobs in this business than some actors have.

More oftentimes than not, you're automatically guilty before innocent.

Everyone realized I was the innocent victim of a shakedown.