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I don't think there's enough breadth to the stories told about African-Americans.

I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to tell many, many stories about themselves, and black filmmakers have not had as many years, as many opportunities, as many films to explore the nuances of our reality.

I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.

Lot of the scripts I've been in with other non-white actors haven't been great. Lot of non-white actors ain't all that great.

I believe that the American audience is not so dumb that they wouldn't be interested in a black story.

I don't feel that I was often compartmentalized as an African-American actor, yet I am fully aware of the plight that actors, directors and producers of color face in our industry. I choose to focus on being proactive in creating opportunities for myself and others while acknowledging that we are not playing on a level playing field.

Hollywood as a whole has recently been made aware of the Negro's true position in America and our responsibility toward the subject.