My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.

I started getting more in tune with who I am by doing roles or even just being in a class and being around people.

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.

Come close to me baby. Let your love hold you. I know this world is crazy, but what's it without you?

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.

I'm a black man that is proud to be black, and I want to help the black community, but I love all mankind.

Acting is just another way to express myself as an artist. I realized if you're an artist, you're an artist and you can express that through music, through painting, through photography, through acting - this is just another way for me to express myself.