I want to be remembered for a body of work so that when the next guy comes up, he could think of Sterling K. Brown in the same way that I think of Andre Braugher and James Earl Jones.

I think, for the first time, people are starting to say, 'That's Sterling K. Brown,' which is cool, which is uncharted territory for your boy. It's nice to be called by your name when you're not in character.

I think O. J. Simpson was a very prominent figure in the African-American community. He was sort of a manifestation of the American dream: 'If it can happen for him, it can happen for me.'

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.

I think a lot of people want to be remembered the way they were, as opposed to the way they are now.

I've always been a blue collar guy, and I think it shows in my body of work and the way my career has developed.