“A violent scene is art, as much as a sex scene is art. For me, all the scenes were a challenge.”

You can experience when you’re in love, especially the first love when you think you’re going to die.

I’m not saying that negatively. It’s healthy.

Of course, it’s always complicated to shoot a sex scene.

I just tried to remember how far you can love and how many states

In every shoot, between the actor and the director there is manipulation.

It’s hard to be natural in a scene when you pick up the phone and no one is there.

One must also accept that one has ‘uncreative’ moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass.

You know, as I’ve grown older, my ideas about sin have changed. I used to believe that sins were things you did, but I don’t think that now. I think sins are what you ignore.

When a child wants to be accepted, he’ll do anything.

At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.

I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.

The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.

What first intrigued me was this desire to understand my family and put it in the context of American history.

He said, “For you, it may be your 50th or 100th selfie, autograph, or whatever of the day. But for that person, it may be the first or the only time in their life that they’ve seen someone they enjoy on television. Never lose sight of that.”