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I've been in situations where I was the only black guy. We're in a time now where nobody wants to see that. But it still happens.

Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.

I have never been afraid to go a bit out there with what I am wearing on film. I tend to be a bit more conservative in real life, with mountains of black in my closet.

I also believe that you are what you have to defend, and if you're a black man that's always going to be the bar against which you are judged, whether you want to align yourself with those themes or not. You can think of yourself as a colourless person, but nobody else is gonna.

I don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent.

The truth of the matter is, I am a black woman, and I am an actor. I don't try to get caught up in being a black actor; I'm just an actor who is a black woman. It's not about forgetting that you're black, but you don't need to be hammered over the head, either; it just is what it is.

I know how to be funny to black audiences.

I think people look great in black. I love that what stands out is the person, especially. Black just conveys a kind of drama, even if it can be quiet drama. It does lend to the wearer a sense of confidence.

I think I look better in darker clothes. And maybe the fact that I wear black so much makes me more aware of putting people at ease.