Practice your improv more than learn your lines. 'Cause there's no way you'll be able to learn all those lines in a short time. You have to realize what you know and what you don't know - and what you don't know, just come up with three alternate lines or improv that you can put in that spot.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

Not too many people can say they love what they do and they really like the people they work with.

If you look at the true essence of the Black Panthers, they were more of a community protection group.

When I was in high school, I read the whole thing about Don King and he had this quote that said, "Set yourself on fire and the world will pay to watch you burn." I thought that was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard and I wrote it on my wall.

For me, Christmas is about family, loving, forgiveness, compassion, understanding and comradery.

The stage is my first love.