You take the quote from Sam Jackson about how he'll never work with a rapper, and I can understand where he's coming from because he says rappers can't act.
I've worked with some actors who can't act.
Leo couldn't deliver Mr. Martin Scorsese his Oscar with 'The Aviator', but I will go on record to say I will do so in 'The Departed'.
Comedy is second nature for me.
It's sort of an action flick. You can't be that funny trying to steal diamonds.
It's a remake of a film called Inferno Affairs. It's a Hong Kong film, and if we come anywhere close to what they did in the original, we're going to have a hot property on our hands, because Inferno Affairs is a great piece.
If you respect the art and you have some talent about you, I'm on your team.
If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job.
Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want to do.
My choices were never wrong.
My wife and I have always trusted each other, and I have to thank her strength.
Romeo Must Die was the first film that I did where I was able to just be free as an actor.
Some of these guys... I've worked with Ice Cube, I think he's an immensely talented rapper and actor.
There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do.
They gave us the freedom just to play and have fun.