There are a lot of hardcore 'Napoleon' fans, and they do the research and find photos of what I look like when I'm not 'Kip-ified.' Those fans recognize me. It happens maybe once a week, where someone will come up to me and be, like, 'Dude, you're Kip.' And I'm, like, 'Yeah, my name's Aaron.'
I do not diminish the incredible symbolic importance of a black man getting elected president. But my euphoria was a smart guy getting elected president. Maybe for the first time in my lifetime we had elected one of the thousand smartest Americans president.
All my heroes wore coats and ties to work. What happened to men wearing hats? Maybe I should bring back hats.
As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more from finding the conflicts and differences between us.
I've bought some Lanvin snake-print wedges, so maybe you'll see me pushing the pram in those and my hotpants!
I sometimes worry that maybe it's better to be really good at one thing than be okay at a couple things.
If I can help a kid feel more comfortable in their skin because they're struggling with maybe the things I struggled with in high school, that's great.
Maybe I didn't take the advantage and become a star and get all the brands so that I could solidify my space in the world.
Maybe because I am an actor-casting director, I always felt that we need good actors in the industry and we need to bring them at the top.
I try to stay focused on the work and recognize that I've been very lucky. Maybe it's 'cause I grew up with actors, but I've seen that recognition comes and goes, so all there really is is your family and friends. You have to maintain those constants in your life. Maintain what's beyond your work.
