You have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening round you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.

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In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one...

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one...

For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have...

For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have...

It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental...

It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental...

Celebrity hits like a bomb.

Celebrity hits like a bomb.

When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of...

When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of...

I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I...

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I...

I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run...

I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run...

I like the gypsy aspect of this business.

I like the gypsy aspect of this business.

There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.

There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are...

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are...

I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and...

I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and...

If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do...

If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do...

I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young...

I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young...

I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to...

I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to...