Famous quotes by Taye Diggs:

"[As Captain Richard Davenport, a cocky, self-assured lawyer, he is called upon to investigate the murder of a black sergeant amid resistance from the base's white commanding officers.] Davenport has to stay one step ahead of the white people so he'll be seen as equal, ... and he has all this pressure from the African-American community because he's the one who broke through; he represents the race."

"[As Capt. Richard Davenport, a cocky, self-assured lawyer, he is called upon to investigate the murder of a black sergeant amid resistance from the base's white commanding officers.] Davenport has to stay one step ahead of the white people so he'll be seen as equal, ... and he has all this pressure from the African-American community because he's the one who broke through; he represents the race."

"When I agreed to do the show, I thought it was a brilliant premise, ... but it turned out to be a fixer-upper. By the end, I was beat down. It takes a lot of energy fixing and upping."

"Just recently white people are starting to notice who I am. In the black community of actors, that's the gauge of how big you are, your real crossover appeal."

"the official seeker of truth"

"[This winning drama is being delivered at Second Stage, which revived] A Soldier's Play ... They'll still hate you!"

"My concern is if Katrina were not to have happened, I'm wondering if people would realize the continuing relevance of pieces such as this. I really think a lot of white folks just get tired of being reminded that race is still an issue, because today it is so subtle and kind of masked."

"As corny as it sounds, this is really a fantasy come true,"

"I love apple juice."

"I keep all my clothes on in House on Haunted Hill, Mary Jane's Last Dance, and The Way of the Gun."

"I jump at any chance to go back into theater."

"I'm always singing and dancing and getting up in people's faces."

"But then all that died down and as far as casting was concerned it didn't really matter that I had been on Broadway."

"Live theater is my favorite of all the mediums that I have worked in, so I have every intention on coming back to Broadway."

"It's a trip but it hasn't crossed over to the point where women are throwing their panties at me."

"Growing up, I was a nerd. With actual taped eyeglasses."

"I'm going through a stage where the dumbest things make me bawl. I feel like I need to see a shrink."

"I complained to my mother about wanting to look less like myself and more like my friends. My mother then gave me a lesson in embracing my differences and loving them despite what others said."

"I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you."

"I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house."