Nelsan Ellis

“Being different makes you beautiful.”

“When I moved to Chicago, I was coming from a school that didn't have any arts in Alabama. I essentially came from a town where the arts didn't exist and the desire for education didn't exist and wasn't valued.”

“The beautiful thing about this country is that I can be a Christian and feel free to do so. Or somebody cannot be a Christian and do whatever that entails. Or somebody can be a Christian and still be gay, and I support it.”

“Alan Ball, he's good at challenging his actors, I'll say that.”

“I am a vampire/werewolf and sci-fi fanatic. God is so good! I get to play in a series that has all that!”

“'Interview with a Vampire' is my all-time favorite. I also loved 'An American Werewolf in London.'”

“My years at Thornridge probably changed the course of my life.”

“Fiona Shaw is a goddess to me.”

“My mom's side, they're southern Baptist Christian.”

“It's hard to get an education when teachers spend 70 percent of their time trying to discipline students.”

“Anna Paquin is marvelous, and she brings so much experience to the table.”