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I'm a rabble rouser, man!
For me, I've always been an entrepreneur.
Baltimore and Detroit - they are solid cities.
I had a paper route at eight years old in Harlem.
Fantasies are not always what people think they are.
As your life expands your focus expands or contracts.
If you do God's work, all your needs will be provided.
When you do a pilot, you can't always tell what you have.
I've always had a lot of gay friends; transgender friends.
As I kid I watched 'Star Trek' and 'Battlestar Galactica.'
My father kicked me out of the house by the time I was 16.
As an adult I wasn't dying to participate in sci-fi projects.
I think it's hard for anyone to get into real estate or Hollywood.
I made some money, some real money on my first real estate transaction.
I'm a dad; I started a program for young men when my first child was born.
As a black man, you learn at an early age the police are not your friends.
I've had the opportunity to work as an actor and tell stories that transform.
It's important to show that fathers do cook for their children. Mine sure did.
No matter what your dream is, first you have to think that anything is possible.
From a genre perspective and a character perspective, you know, sky's the limit.
I know that my fans, who have followed me for years, want to know what I'm doing.
Accents are definitely one of my strong suits, and a lot of folks don't know that.
When I'm doing a role the one thing I ask is 'Is this believable? am I being truthful?'
To me, acting is simple. People put other things in front of it, but it's staying in truth.
I've directed web series, music videos, film shorts, and theater. It's just a hat I put on.
My experience has shown me that many people struggle with forgiveness of self and/or others.
For me, 'Cool Runnings' was amazing because I always wanted to bobsled and go to the Olympics.
At the end of the day, if you are an actor, you definitely know that you're just work-for-hire.
Baltimore obviously has a lot of problems, but there are people there that have a lot of promise.
Success is putting one step in front of the other to get through that door whatever that door is.
When you engage with people as an artist you know exactly what they feel and what they're thinking.
Being a part of 'Empire' was a wonderful experience and opportunity to work with everyone involved.
My favorite scripture is, 'Your gifts make room for you.' It's something I tell people all the time.
People think that it's ok to degenerate and disrespect someone just because they're in the public eye.
I personally don't prefer acting and directing in something because I don't have the same objectivity.
I don't think it pays to just be an artist, particularly for kids of color - there will be fewer roles.
Fred Bumaye shows great promise as a young filmmaker with a passion for story and the cinematic language.
We live in a world where mental health is real. Emotional health is real, and people feel like no one cares.
I'm a very funny person that doesn't get the chance to do a lot of comedy, and the same thing with my accents.
You can't be an FBI agent without being cautious and thinking things through. That's just part of the training.
At the end of the day, there's so much work that has to be done to impact positive change in any direction you look.
Playing Martin Luther King Jr. was an honor for me on so many levels. It was the most I've ever prepared for a role.
One of the reasons why I started creating my solo show is so that I have a place to put all of the accents that I do.
And, to help society at large to understand that in the equation of life, fathers are of equal importance as mothers.
I've always been an activist, so my participation in community outreach and helping is just a natural extension of that.
If you love yourself, if you truly love yourself, then you'll see other people in yourself, and you won't behave that way.
The things I'm most excited about are projects I'm producing. But if a director I'd love to work with calls, I'm always game.
There's a lot that I'd love to do. I haven't had a chance to really show the breadth of my talent, so I look forward to that.
It's not all about starring in a TV show for me. It's about being able to provide opportunity and employment for other people.
Sometimes you have producers tell you 'I'm a huge fan, I'm a huge fan.' But David Guggenheim, I have so much love for this dude.