I did no research on 'The Best Man.' That was something that came out from my own head.

If you look at 'The Best Man,' there's a lot of humor in that, but I never consider that movie a comedy. I felt that it was a drama with comedic elements and comedic parts to it.

I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the screen. Things can't get too heavy or too outrageously funny; it has to strike a balance. Tone is everything. If you've set the right tone, you can get away with a lot of stuff. You can get away with making people cry.

I did not want to be the best black man of the year; I wanted to be the best man of the year.

What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.

Joss Whedon is the best man on the planet.