It was my first straight dramatic role, and the most adult, intelligent one I have ever played.
“World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.”
“I grew up watching those blaxploitation movies. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Pam Grier. For the first time, I saw 'The Negro' get one over on 'The Man.'”