Jesse L. Martin

“I'm romantic to the point of embarrassment.”

“I want 'Rent' to last forever.”

“We want to start a 'Flash' band. Everyone can play an instrument and sing.”

“'Law & Order' was so very interesting to me because what I got to do was explore New York along with getting to work with some of the best actors New York City had to offer.”

“If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.”

“My biggest break wasn't 'Rent;' it was the first job that ever paid me. I couldn't believe that they were paying me all that money to go around the country and do Shakespeare. I would have done it for free.”

“As a child, I was fortunate enough to be close to family members who were - and still are - great storytellers. I was a gullible country boy from Rocky Mount, Virginia, and I believed every folktale they told me, no matter how fantastic.”