27 Quotes by Jay Ellis

I think we still live in this era of hyper-masculinity.

Where I went to high school at was a predominantly white town, and I definitely got pulled over a number of times for driving in the wrong car on the wrong side of town. As you get older, you start to realize that at any moment, there could be a trigger, and that could be you in that situation.

It's like one of the best things that can ever happen to you as an actor: to have your story reach people, even if they don't look like you and even though they may not be able to identify with a black male; they can still identify with what's happening to you.

When you love somebody, you gotta be honest with them even if it'll hurt them.

I'm not a believer in 'what you don't know won't hurt you,' unless it's innocent.

I worked for a smoothie company, and that was rough. I also sold women's shoes for a very long time. That was super rough.

My dad was in the service, so I went to 12 schools in 13 years.

I like to be fulfilled in telling stories and in creating, but I'm just a curious person.

I love to study people and pick apart what makes a person or character who they are. I never want to get complacent in that.