Sometimes when you lose you win, son. Failure is just life's way of preparing you for success.

It took me a long time to get to where I'm at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.

I'm not a star, I hate that word, and I'm an entertainer. Stars fall, you know, I'm an entertainer. I want to be known as an entertainer.

Suffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you've learned your lesson.

I know doing movies is where I need to be. That's where my audience wants to see me.

Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.

Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors.