I think some of the most beneficial things being an artist has brought to me in film is just you're not afraid to do things. You're used to being in front of people. That's not the problem. The biggest thing is just getting into the character and really delivering.

I am to hip-hop what Obama is to politics

I want a better world, I want love and harmony amongst people no matter what color you are, what race or what background you come from or sexual orientation.

All that glisters is not gold.

I felt like I had experienced a lot of things in the first chapter of my life, and I wanted it to inspire and motivate people, so I just started writing.

I was able to meet young black people from all over the country who were focused on education and on elevating themselves.I'm endorsing and supporting this initiative because I believe college is a blessing, and for young black people coming out of areas that are struggling ... for them to see college as their future, that's a blessing.

Me being able to be acting and doing other things has opened me as an artist, and I think even more from a visual standpoint.