Jason Winston George

“Unfortunately, I am not the typical, old-school, 'Yes dear, you're right,' just to get out of a situation. I am more of the type to work it out until you think I'm right or I think you're right.”

“I'm one of three boys raised by a single mom in a military beach town in the South.”

“At the end of the day, I think people are starting to realize that if you say you stand for equality, it has to be equality across the board. It can't just be equality for people who look like me, are my gender, think or love like me. It has to be equality for everybody.”

“I'm that weird guy; I hate being told what to do.”

“Gun violence and social justice are near and dear to my heart. And they are so connected it's sad.”

“On weekends, we slow it down. Friday nights, we bust out a movie, and there is popcorn all over the place.”

“I'm a chicken and fish guy, but I throw a burger in once, maybe twice a week.”

“Either you fight for everybody, or you're really just fighting for yourself and people like you.”

“My kids completely understand that I may be on a huge show or in a big movie, but most of the time, they are not terribly impressed.”

“All Shondaland shows have a level of intelligence, a level of humor, a level of pathos and human connection.”

“I am very chill and comfortable in my own skin, and because of this, I believe it is exactly what is needed when you are with a strong woman. My wife is no shrinking violet in her own right. As a result, you have to know when to push, when to pull, when to let it go, and when to stand firm.”

“I wanted to be the Six Million Dollar Man as a child. I learned how to raise each eyebrow independently, just like Lee Majors.”

“Most powerful is when you see a person on camera with a disability, and it's not the point of the story. That's happening more and more. Not enough, let's be clear, but it's happening more.”

“Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' slows the world down.”

“It's not like the average lawyer or doctor is a physical Adonis. But it is amazing how many intelligent, obsessed people are driven in their physical regimen as well.”

“I'm a black man from the South. I like my food!”

“Disability, in general, hasn't been included in the conversation about inclusivity.”

“American television tends to move faster than European or U.K. television.”

“I've just always rocked the goatee. Maybe a beard for a minute or some thick sideburns, but I've only been clean-shaven for, like, two days in my adult life.”

“I just want to work with the best people I can get my hands on.”