“My natural accent is American. I chose to speak with a U.K. accent when I was about to enter the final year at drama school in London. I was going to try to find a way to stay in the U.K. after I finished college and could not imagine trying to live and get work there with an American accent.”

“If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.”