Michael K. Williams

“I'm totally comfortable today with the success that Omar and 'The Wire' have brought me - living with that character, being recognized and remembered for that character.”

“The arts saved my life.”

“As we say in the hood, I'm a stoop kid.”

“God has blessed me. I've been given a lot. I'm at peace with myself. It's time to give back.”

“Music is always a part of my characters' make-up.”

“Revenge is not a positive state of mind or energy to indulge your self in.”

“You know, Tupac is very near and dear to my heart. He started my career as an actor.”

“I got picked on a lot as a kid.”

“You know, my childhood was pretty colorful; I like to use the word 'turbulent.'”

“I grew up in East Flatbush in Brooklyn which was an intense neighbourhood filled with different West Indian cultures.”

“I know nothing of what it is to be a gangster.”

“Doing something that warrants the attention of the President of the United States is super cool.”

“People misconstrue when I say I was a dancer. I was not classically trained. I was a street dancer, and I got to do what I did in the nightclubs of New York City.”

“I'm more liable to hurt myself than someone else.”

“If you've ever felt oppressed on any level, there's something from 'The Wire' that you can take and identify with.”

“I do happen to love Honey Nut Cheerios. I don't know if I want to walk down to the store in my pajamas for them. But I do love them.”

“My only goal is to stay focused on my craft and make sure my life is as sharp as it can be to attack any character that is given to me.”

“I know plenty of adults who act like teenagers.”

“I come to work on time. I focus on my job. I bust my scenes out and everything else kind of happens from there.”

“Cajun culture is dying.”