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" There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that. "

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" I'm an avid watcher of the Nat Geo channel, where I watch shows about how the planets are formed, and shows about moons, quasars, black holes. "

" I've dated interracially a lot. I grew up in Harlem, so I've dated Latins, Dominican, Guyanese, Cuban, black, white. "

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" I hated how Sam Rothstein got manipulated by Sharon Stone's character in 'Casino.' I mean, I just hate how he gets manipulated; that just gets ridiculous to me. I know it's historic, but I hated that. "

" I love character-driven, well-written, great storytelling types of films, and I think that 'My Cousin Vinny' just hit the nail on the head with everything. It's one of those movies that, if I'm flipping through the channels, no matter what part it's on, I can watch it. It's just one of my favorites. "

" I'm from Harlem, born and raised there. "

" Toronto is like a smaller, safe New York. "

" I do like sci-fi, absolutely. I've watched everything from 'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars' to 'Terminator' - the list goes on and on. "

" I tend to play more true-to-life characters in real situations. "

" When break dancing was out, I break danced. When rapping was the thing, I freestyled rap on the street and battled and all that kind of stuff. "

" I loved the extended version of 'Aliens' because it shows just a little bit more that you don't see and what they always show on television. "

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" I think, in any artist's mind, you can't just be into yourself. You have to look at the world in an objective view. "

" Eating right has made the biggest difference in my body. "

" I love kids, outings, camping, sports, Legoland, all the Daddy stuff. I love it. I wish I could just do that, but I have to work, too. "

" With my first son I cut his umbilical cord and everything, so I'm a hands-on father, to say the least. "

" I'm a soccer dad at heart. I want five kids, and I want to get married. I want to coach Little League. "

" Anytime you join a show that's been successful, there's a certain responsibility. And a lot of anxiety that, you know, you're bringing the character to life, respecting the show and doing your part. So that you are not the weak link in the chain. "

" My agents usually get a breakdown of all the projects that are out there. When I got 'Divergent,' they hadn't finished the script. They knew they wanted the leader of the Dauntless to have a certain demeanor and energy. They had me read a short monologue, and I got the part. "

" I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films. "

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" I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you. "

" A lot of characters I've played have a certain amount of strength, pride, and leadership. "

" In the early '80s, it was hard to find celebrities you can identify with if you lived in the hood. There weren't any rap videos at the time. "

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" When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think. "

" It's nice to always have been able to remain consistent. I'm very thankful for that and to work on shows that I can be proud of, and films. "

" I love anything that really pushes the envelope as far as where it takes your mind. When it's well written and brings you into a world that possibly could be, I think that's the most entertaining for me - to see something that could actually take place and causes you to think. "