"I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith."

"I like finishing a movie and having this living, breathing thing."

"Acting with Denzel is like playing tennis with someone that's better than you. You either play better tennis or get blown off the court."

"Mix one part Denzel Washington and two parts Eva Mendes and you have a nice hot cocktail."

"I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver."

"It doesn't matter what you believe just so long as you're sincere."

"The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom."

"I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy."