People Realize That We're Very Good At

Art Should Take What Is Complex And Render It Simply. It Takes A Lot Of Skill, Human Understanding, Stamina, Courage, Energy, And Heart To Do That.

Some People Study A Text Very Deeply. The People Are My Text. I Study Their Words And What Their Words Sound Like, Over And Over Again. When I Was A Kid, My Grandfather Said That "if You Say A Word Often Enough, It Becomes You." Thinking Of That Later In Life Gave Me This Idea That I Could Try To Become America By Learning The Words Of People From Many Aspects Of The Country. It Doesn't Matter How Educated They Are. By Living In The World And Living Their Experiences, They Bring Extraordinary Truths. I Try To Do Those Truths Justice.

A Lot Of Acting Techniques Are Very Self-oriented.

Use Your Time To Bathe Yourself In The Gift. Move Your Hand Across The Canvas. Go To Museums. Make This Into An Obsession.

My Work Is About Giving Voice To The Unheard, And Reiterating The Voice Of The Heard In Such A Way That You Question, Or Re-examine, What Is The Truth.