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" A lot of people now don't know I've been on Broadway. "
Know
People
Been
" A lot of the cats I grew up with in the South Bronx found themselves in sticky situations. "
Found
Lot
Cats
" Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven't come across one yet that I can't tackle. "
More
Roles
Others
" I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career. "
Out
Career
Working
" I didn't defraud the government by taking money that was not mine. "
Taking
Government
Mine
" I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching. "
Go
Action
Good
" I don't see myself as extremely handsome. I just figure I can charm you into liking me. "
You
Handsome
Myself
" If a woman decides she likes me, it would behoove her to take into consideration that my art has had a strong influence on the type of person I am. "
Me
Influence
I Am
" I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!' "
You
Up
Survive
" I had acne late, in college. My skin used to be really flawless. Went to college, became a vegetarian, ate a lot of cheese - big mistake. Here I am trying to be healthy and I'm eating grilled cheese sandwiches and french fries every day, having mad eruptions all over my face. "
Face
Mistake
Late
" I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried. "
Faith
Tried
Trial
" I have a whole other side that has yet to be seen on screen. "
Seen
Whole
Other
" I have some cops in my family. I understand the predicament that they're in. Sometimes they go into it just to pay the bills or because they don't have other choices, or sometimes they just want to get the gun. "
Sometimes
Gun
Family
" I like science fiction and physics, things like that. Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility, and what happens on the other side of the black hole. To me it's the microcosmic study of the macrocosmic universe in man, and that's why I'm attracted to it. "
Universe
Black
Man
" I like to read about different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. "
Like
Religions
Islam
" I love being a dad, it keeps me fit and inspired and children are so funny. They always supply you with acting material! "
You
Children
Funny
" I'm a good mimic. "
Mimic
Good
" I mainly buy books in my free time. "
Books
Buy
Time
" I'm a physical type of actor and love projects in which I can get physical. The more action, the better. "
Better
Actor
Love
" I'm not looking at an action movie as something where I just jump around and look beautiful and show my muscles. Since there are so few people that do this and have that pedigree, people disregard their contribution. "
Looking
Look
Beautiful
" I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here. "
Proud
Love
America
" I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened. "
Planned
Kind
Just
" Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically. "
Base
Than
Larger
" I think any man would be nervous if his liberty is at stake. "
I Think
Liberty
Man
" I think I have kind of a natural magnetism. "
Kind
Magnetism
Natural
" I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty. "
Think
Myself
Royalty
" I think that all of us, as Americans, are due due process and have a right to a fair trial, and have a right to be considered innocent until proven guilty. I think that is the American way and it's the foundation upon which this country was built. "
American
Think
Innocent
" I used to do puppet theatre and also mime and musical theatre in Florida for competitions and festivals, which was great. I was very much involved in theatre when I was in college. "
College
Theatre
Great
" I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply. "
Been
Trying
Taxes
" I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York. "
New
New York
Citizen
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