Tony Todd

“I'm a big fan of advertising during sports events.”

“I've played four roles on 'Star Trek.' My favorite episode was 'The Visitor' on 'Deep Space Nine.'”

“It's like going back home... It really is a family on '24.'”

“Whenever I do something, particularly if it's a cameo, I make sure that I have a backstory written out so that I can talk to the director intelligent and try to communicate a three-dimensional character.”

“I think you have a responsibility as an artist to continually reach a hand out and try and inspire people.”

“Even if you do a great performance, if you have a weak link in the film, that's all anyone remembers.”

“I had a great childhood. My priorities were straight.”

“But you have to be told you're special first before you believe it yourself. I was first told I was special by my aunt. The second person was my scoutmaster.”

“I was raised by my aunt and we bonded over the eight-o-clock movie on TV. We'd watch everything from James Cagney in 'White Heat' to Lon Chaney in 'The Wolf Man' and every Bogart movie.”

“As far as 'Final Destination' and its creator, Jeffrey Reddick, are concerned, whenever Jeffrey calls, because of our friendship, I have to listen.”

“My love is the theater.”

“I only do television if it's something really good like '24.'”