You know, I have got quite a husky, gritty voice which people say - even when I'm talking nicely - does sound a bit rough.
Drake revived 'Top Boy,' if I'm honest with you. You've got to give him a lot of credit.
When I was young I wanted to be a bus driver, because my grandad was a conductor on the Routemasters.
My dad spent most of my childhood behind bars. He went to jail 17 or 18 times. It was only when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 that we started to have a relationship.
I grew up part of the MTV generation. I saw Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z on TV and I thought: 'Wow, look at these powerful black people.' I wanted that.
As an actor, you're different in every role.
It was tough: I had to kiss a man, and I got a mixed reaction from the black community. But I have to be ready to play any role, or I can't call myself an actor.
When I was in So Solid Crew, people were always asking if we were associated with the rise in gun crime.
I wanted to show that I could take on roles that were a bit softer and more caring.
I have done a lot of short dramas that are three, four or five episodes and so that makes the filming process similar to the independent film process; it is very intimate, and it is a small cast and a small crew and everyone is there with a common goal and want the best for that project.
My heart truly lies in good scripts.
Growing up without a father has made fatherhood harder for me.
I was angry when I was young, but I was never really that violent. I hardly ever fought, mainly because I wasn't very good at it.
The main thing I learned in jail was how much I love my kids, that I never want to be away from them again.
Using a gun is a coward's way to hurt someone.
A lot of black actors will sit there and go, 'Every role is about being a gangster' - then they get an opportunity to write a script and they write about a gangster. You know... write about a superhero.
My son broke his arm. I couldn't do anything, couldn't be there. That's when I knew I was a bad parent. I was doing the same thing my dad had done to me.
I come from a place where to go to prison is like a rite of passage. It's something that you gain respect for. I used to watch people come out of prison, older cousins and the like, back in the day, and be in awe of them.
To be honest, there is going to be no 'Top Boy America.'
Drake is involved heavily, and they're kind of working away to find the right home for 'Top Boy,' whether that be Netflix, whether it be on TV, whether it be Amazon, I don't know.
