I auditioned for Lamorne Morris' part, Winston, on 'New Girl.' In the scene, the character was eating a mayonnaise sandwich. I thought, 'Nobody else is going to go into the audition eating, and this is how I'm gonna set myself… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
After the success of 'Empire' and 'How to Get Away with Murder' and 'Scandal' and 'Power' and 'Black-ish', which all had characters that were genuine, authentic, and had the language of real people, I found myself coming into pilot season… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I'm insanely curious about life and everyone's story and where they come from and how they got to be who they are. — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, which is both settling and terrifying. The roller coaster is going, and there is… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, we're people and we should fight for each other and we should make sure the well-being of each… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
As long as you're consistently working on your craft, your heart is in the right place, and you pair that with being smart on… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I had a journalist slap me, and it wasn't anyone that I had ever met before. I was at the airport. — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I love to study people and pick apart what makes a person or character who they are. I never want to get complacent in… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
If you have HIV, I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of. Get treatment and don't think that you're out of options or… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I want to create this pool of talent to draw from, and I hope that people get inspired to make more web series and… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I'm not a believer in 'what you don't know won't hurt you,' unless it's innocent. — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
You can try your passion for a while and see if it works and if it doesn't, at least you tried. I think that's… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
