One of the great aspects about [Barack Obama] is who he is as a human.

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.

Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.

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.

I put God first, and strive to do my best by being a loving human being, recognizing that sometimes I make mistakes and bad choices.

Sometimes you come from your community, and then you rise. It's like, okay, when do you get back rooted into your community? A lot of times you can rise in the ranks and maybe leave the core of where you come from.

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.