What's interesting about the U.K. Is that it celebrates an alternative voice. It's up for telling new stories.
I'm always trying to slip out of those labels everyone tries to put round your neck. We all have multiple selves.
I have always been restless, had a lot of energy.
My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, that's a reflection of another character.
Anyone driving great social change, willingly or not, is going to be a fascinating contradictory mix of idealism and ego.
No one's of Pakistani origin in any British show. That's why every actor of color is here working in the States. It's true.
Since the Greek myths, the greatest stories are premised on the idea of, 'A stranger arrives.'
The fact is, I've been releasing records longer than I've been releasing films, or at least exactly as long.
I go to a lot of stand-up comedy. I find more inspiration from observational stuff than from rap.
'Post 9/11 Blues' is an observational satire about the surreal circus of fear at that time. It's a generational thing.
The 'Bourne' films totally reimagined and elevated the action genre.
I'm used to doing U.K. Indie films, like, six weeks of filming, tops.
I've been very lucky to have played a variety of characters, and they weren't defined by their race.
Hollywood is an image. We project these fantasies on to it, but people are just people.
I don't think any of us like to be reduced to just one label.
