What you desire, as an actor, is to have an impact. That's why you did it. You want to move people, and you want to resonate with your audience. It's always a great compliment to have people appreciate and speak of the characters. I can go anywhere in the world, to places where people don't actually speak English, and people can say, verbatim, what I said on the show as Mr. Eko, which is great. That's fun!

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I'm known for playing bad guys, so this was an interesting departure from what I'm known to play, which is a softer, more likable, affable character.

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Personally, I love Toronto.

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When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. And if it means you're getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that's what you'll do.

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I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.

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You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

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The actual fights themselves are very demanding. You don't want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone. It's a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.

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I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny.

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