I very rarely read any fiction. I love biographies; I read about all kinds of people. I love theology and some philosophy.

I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn't. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty. A jury said he wasn't. So I have as much right to question a jury as they do. Does it make somebody a racist? No! They just disagreed with the jury. So did I.

I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.

When you're dealing with boycotts, you don't need everyone. You just need enough to be effective.

I haven't done the things I've done to be in a sitcom.

It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.

We`re going to continue to move forward and fight. I just think that, unfortunately, the president-elect [Donald Trump] has chosen to address every issue.