Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I'm romantic to the point of embarrassment.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

Jerry Orbach was the first person to take me to the Friars Club. It's a beautiful building, and you walk into these halls of comedic history and meet these old cats who could tell you a million stories about how things went down in New York City.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I didn't read comic books, growing up. I was more of a science fiction/fantasy novel guy. I loved reading Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan' and that kind of stuff.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

You remember what you go through as a kid, what's going to make you listen, what's going to make you respond. I held onto that. People who treated me like that when I was younger got every bit of respect and attention I could give them, because I knew that they were coming at me from almost an equal level.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I'm so not a comic book guy. The most I knew about 'The Flash,' as a little kid, was the Underoos. I had 'The Flash' Underoos.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I have plenty of 'Law & Order' on my resume.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring them to light.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I want to be remembered as a great actor - and a shining example of humanity.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking. Whatever it is, it'll pass. Time doesn't go backward. That's the one real blessing. It happened; it does you no good to worry. Keep it movin'.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

On TV, you never know where it's going. They may even lie to you about where it's going. You never really know because the scripts come in every couple of weeks or so.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

Shakespeare in the Park is one of the greatest gifts in New York City. You just have to wait for the tickets - and it's worth the wait.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

'The Merchant of Venice' is a straightforward, clear story, while 'The Winter's Tale,' as a general rule, is hard to present because there is so much plot.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

'Law & Order' was amazing but so consuming, I couldn't get to the stage.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

We want to start a 'Flash' band. Everyone can play an instrument and sing.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

'Law & Order' was so very interesting to me because what I got to do was explore New York along with getting to work with some of the best actors New York City had to offer.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

The best decision I made at NYU was joining the Shakespeare ensemble. It literally led to everything I did after that. It gave me the kind of confidence I really needed.

Jesse L. Martin
Jesse L. Martin

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is probably one of the funniest people I've ever met in my life. Everything the kid does is funny. I think he tunes his life to being funny.