“I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, s...” — Derek Luke Quote

“I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him.”

“It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.”

“Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!”

“Whatever you want to do in the industry, do it on the smallest level at first. If you want to be a writer, write a screenplay in your house. If you want to be an actor, put on a one-man show. If you want to be a stand-up comedian, go to an open mic.”

“I wanted to be an architect, an artist, or an actor.”

“I never thought about what people would say about me. I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor, and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.”