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" I got to pick the mind of a genius, and I realized why he was a genius. And I realized the man behind the veil or whatever you want to call it. Do you know what I mean? I got to see what makes Dr. Dre Dr. Dre, and I got to interpret that. It's hard to put it into words, so the only thing I know how to do is put it on the screen. "

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" Even before I was working off-Broadway, there were lots of different TV shows that I would actually say 'no' to, and my agents would be like, 'Are you crazy?' but they stuck with me because they know the kind of things that excite me. "

Corey Hawkins

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" I like being a chameleon and doing things that are just so different that people will be like, 'Oh, that's him?' "

" You know how trends go with television. Next year, the networks might not be open to taking risks. "

" So you want to take the risk, and you want to step out there; you do it because that's what we have to do as actors. And sometimes in TV, it becomes big, and it becomes about the entertainment, but also, we have to focus in on the work. "

" I'll just put it this way: I've struggled enough as a working actor - and, most of the times, a not working actor - to know that anytime you are working is a blessing. "

" I have the most utmost respect for the men and women overseas, and I only played a soldier on television. Again, I can only imagine the sacrifices that they make every single day. "

" The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to fill Jack Bauer's shoes. Not trying to step into Kiefer's legacy. "

" If you feel your rights are being abused by the authorities, and you don't say something, sometimes the cops don't know how far to take it. They have a hard job, but at the same time, I think it's just about educating yourself. "

" I had my foot in both worlds. I knew what I didn't want, and so I had to make a choice, just like N.W.A. made choices. "

" Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest. "

" While I was filming 'Kong' - and I don't play a very capable Army Ranger in 'Kong'; I play a completely different character - but we had a lot of Army Rangers there, former Army Rangers, and Navy SEALs, who were working on the movie with us for the other characters, for the Army guys in the movie. "

Corey Hawkins

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" I remember 'The Cosby Show,' but that was something completely different. Comedy. There was a lightness to it and a sort of unrealistic perfection. "

" My mother's a police officer, so there was only so much trouble I could get myself into. But my father grew up on the other side. "

" The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront. "

" I like being the underdog. "

Corey Hawkins

Underdog

Being

" I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do. "

Corey Hawkins

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I Can

" The tension between the Capulets and the Montagues is like a gang rivalry, and that has everything to do with Compton. "

" There's good cops and bad cops, and the good cops have to hold the bad cops accountable. We have to hold the bad cops accountable, too. "

" I prefer to do in-person interviews, but it's all a part of the job, and I love talking about these movies so much. "

" When it comes to the awards and everything, and the press, the publicity, this is all icing on the cake to me. "

" The only thing that I know how to do as an actor, as a trained actor, is you can't villainize the character you're playing. Whether it's a fictional character or a real character. Because then you operate from that sort of negative point of view, and you can't humanize him. "

" I live in New York. "

" I grew up in D.C. "

Corey Hawkins

Grew

" If the challenge wasn't there, there's no reason to say 'yes' to the role. "

" To be honest, sometimes you have to know your rights. "

" I'm not going to lie to you: I'd prefer not to go to the gym and not to run. "

" The idea of a new hero for a new day sang to me. "

" I want longevity in this career. "

" The thing with '24' is that because it moves so much, it's a challenge, and sometimes things get revealed about these characters as you go. "

Corey Hawkins

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" I sort of have to have a positive outlook. "