Let me just say that to imagine racism does not exist is imagination. And to imagine that it does not create its own set of problems is true imagination. So let's not imagine that racism is gone, extinguished, because it's not. We are seeing this in the top levels of the political arena, and we are seeing it very, very plainly.

There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise.

You have to learn how to care about people without taking on all of their problems.

How is it that you profess love for God but can't accept another human being?

Where the women go, the culture goes.

When I look at the work, if it speaks to me, I'll say 'yes' and if the work doesn't resonate with me, I'll politely decline.

I want people to see some of their own humanity no matter who they are.