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" Why aren't there enough black cops out there? We need black cops to come in and educate some of the white cops who have issues. "

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" I would love to direct but I feel like directing is a whole separate craft and so I tend to respect it as a separate craft that I would need to study first. So, right now I'm still trying to do certain things as an actor and until I get bored of that or I feel completely fed by that then I'll move into directing. "

" You have to have energy at hour 13, at hour 14, at hour 15 - comedy cannot be tired, cannot be lazy. You have to be ready to go; you have to have energy. "

" I think there's a difference between making a feel-good movie like 'Think Like a Man' and a feel-good show like 'Common Law.' It's not too heavy, it's not too serious. You just walk away with a smile on your face. I think that makes people somewhat more endearing to you. "

" There's something very beautiful and compelling about someone who has ambition and someone who knows what they want, but it can get a little frustrating at times, so I understand that. I have sympathy for that. "

" I used to love the 'Star Trek' movies, 'Wrath of Khan' and stuff like that. Loved those movies when I was a kid. And 'Star Wars' obviously was hands-down probably - I mean I had the sheets. I was a big fan of that. "

" I have two dream roles: One would be a biopic of someone I admire and respect and the other one would be some sort of action drama film similar to a 'Bourne Identity.' I just really want to do an intelligent action drama film. "

" Any time you audition and get it, you earned it. "

" At the end of the day, the last thing I want to do is - well, anything. I just want to sleep. I crash out hard every day at 'Common Law.' I definitely lost a couple years of my life just on the fatigue factor on the first season. "

" The weightlifting was easy. The diet - no sugar, no salt, no carbs, way too much breast of chicken with no seasoning - that was the hardest. "

" There are people who are blond and blue-eyes who are walking through airports that are terrorists. There are people who look exactly like me who are terrorists. "

" If you look at a lot of people's careers, the first couple of movies, usually, are the most embarrassing. "

" I wasn't smart enough to read relationship books when I was coming up. I learned everything the hard way. "

" I honestly think I'm just an actor. It doesn't matter the medium. I can go on stage and be happy, I can be on TV and be happy. "

" I personally feel like I do look 28 - I never have seen anyone who told me I looked over 35. "

" You know, a lot of actors I think go into acting for therapy from whatever trauma has affected them as children. But for me, I think I sought out the drama. That's why I like doing what I do. "

" I've always thought vampires were interesting because they live forever, they're always well-financed, they dress well, you know what I mean? And they're, like, cool. Usually vampire - you've never seen a broke vampire. Have you? "

" The kind of issues that we face as detectives are similar to what the other married couples out there are facing, or the brother and sister, or the brother and brother are facing. Relationships are universal. "

" I think we can continue to do as much protesting as we want. Systemic racism needs to be changed from within. "

" The reality is, because of access to film, you don't have a lot of black people who want to go behind the camera. We raise our children to want to be in front of the camera and shine, and that's on us. "

" I can't sing, like, I can't saaang. I'm no Luther! That to me is singing. Being able to hit a note doesn't mean you can sing. "

" My bank account has let me know that I'm a homeowner. Trust me. "

" I know the commitment that TV requires but it's nice to come to work and have fun. "

" For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary. "

" If I feel like it's a well-written script and if it speaks to me, it's something I want to do. I usually rely on my instincts when it comes to a script. "

" I love going to see the theatre whether it's a Broadway play or a Russian ballet company. "

" I always wanted to have 'Bad Boys' on TV. 'Common Law' is reminiscent of my youth. "

" I was wondering if I could love another child as much as I love my son. And what I realized, within hours of my daughter being born, not only do I love her just as much if not more. "

" It's my job to stretch and figure out what I'm capable of, to identify with the character I have chosen to play. "

" As an actor, you tend to draw on your human instincts and your background, what you've gone through as an individual. "

" Sometimes, something special doesn't live forever. But it can always be forever as long as the fans keep it going. "