He [Howard] called and urged me to endorse Melvin.

After careful reflection, I have decided I can no longer sit idle. I must support the most qualified, most informed, most articulate and the most honest spokesman for the 106th District. I strongly encourage everyone that supported me to determine the best remaining candidate. I believe you will agree the obvious choice is Warren Auld.

To see this today has brought a great joy to me. This is more like a family reunion. Mardi Gras is bringing a lot of people back.

To me, acting used to be just, 'Get my face out there, get girls, make a little bit of money, make my mom proud.' It was just like sports. But there were moments in 'Moonlight' that I really felt like I had to know why he is the way he is. Or just people in general - why this person walks around with a frown on their face instead of a smile.

I'm the way I am now because I was bullied when I was the lanky, gangly, skinny kid. I was the guy who would flick everybody off, and my middle finger was this skinny, long stick. I got picked on because of that.

Style has always been very important to us. We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk rock and a very stylish movement.