I cannot imagine where we would have been without BET. Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.

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

I`m not as concerned about what Mr. [Jeff] Sessions expressed, except for the fact that he did say that, you know, these things would be enforced.

I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I'm being effective, because I'm not trying to make them comfortable. The job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.

Life is about not where you start, but where you're going. That's family values.

We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.

I've seen enough things to know that if you just keep on going, if you turn the corner, the sun will be shining.