I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened. I`ve focused primarily on acting and developing characters, but that has blossomed into a whole new venue I`m still young and fit enough to do. My love is still drama, though. Even if I play a straight action guy, I want to give him some depth and substance.

I don`t understand the mandate of being together forever. The idea that you should do that is wrong. It makes us slaves to a societal mandate. You can still love, but it doesn`t mean you have to be tethered to the flesh [His reference on marriage]. [9.14.97: Toronto Sun newspaper: Interviewed by Liz Braun]

I used to do puppet theatre and also mime and musical theatre in Florida for competitions and festivals, which was great. I was very much involved in theatre when I was in college. It`s funny because all I wanted to do when I was young was to become a dancer and then I went to acting school, where they taught me great drama! And that was it, I became an actor and the rhythm went through the door. But I can still do some dancing, some choreography in my films and that`s cool.

I read that Asian women were bedroom generals. Some people think that means they`re great in bed, but that`s not the issue. They`re talking about a place where the man is at his most vulnerable, where they have the most control. They don`t have to beat him over the head to mow the lawn. They can whisper it in his ear and give him a kiss on the cheek and it`s no problem. That`s a general. ?(August 1998: Jet Magazine v.94 #13 pg.58)

Lot of the scripts I`ve been in with other non-white actors haven`t been great. Lot of non-white actors ain`t all that great.

I have a great deal of fun playing Blade. The lifestyle of it, the controlled rebelliousness, is wonderful to me. And it`s therapeutic, too. A role like this lets you vent.

Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven`t come across one yet that I can`t tackle.

They should be very versatile. Versatility is what`s going to give them the longevity. The world is opening up and a lot more stories and a lot more interesting scenes to portray in film. Versatility will help them. They must be able to see the world, learn the world, and bring it to their craft. - His advice to aspiring actors.

I love the idea of the man to man, against one another. I like that. I don`t know why. - On why he loves the sport of boxing.